22. Advice to Witnesses (4 pp.)

As a trial lawyer who often had to prepare witnesses for their testimony, I’d talk to each one I planned to call for any trial, civil or criminal, about much of this information, and then give them one or more of these three lists of things to remember:

WITNESS INSTRUCTIONS


18. Wigs in Court (1 p.)

Who knew they cost this much!  Click here:

WIGS 


17. How a Judge REALLY Feels Sometimes (2 pp.)

To see how a judge really feels sometimes, click here:

SETTLEMENT!


15. North Carolina Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the North Carolina courts, and much additional information about them as you explore the site, click here:

https://www.nccourts.gov


13. In the Cloister (6 pp.)

For an article about, and the views of, several D.C. judges, including me, click here:

CLOISTER


11. Prayer for a New Judge (1 p.)

For some pretty good, prayerful advice for a new judge in 1979, click here:

PRAYER


8. Sample Civil Pleadings (5 pp.)

To see sample pleadings in a civil case, click here:

CIVIL PLEADINGS


6. A Presentence Report (20 pp.)

To see a typical presentence report, click here:

SUSE PRESENTENCE REPORT

An actual case, but names and other information have been changed.


5. A Pregnant Cocaine Addict (5 pp.)

To read a 1988 Washington Post article that led to national publicity, and my resulting opinion that summarizes a lot about the criminal law and sentencing, click here:

PREGNANT ADDICT


4. Federal Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the federal courts, and much additioal information about them as you explore the site, click here:

http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator.aspx


3. Maryland Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the Maryland courts, and much additional information about them as you explore the site, click here:

http://www.courts.state.md.us/


2. U.S. Constitution (21 pp.)

To see the United States Constitution, and all Amendments, click here:

CONSTITUTION


1. A Typical Appellate Decision (6 pp.)

To see a typical appellate decision, click here:

MORENO