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More on shoveling sh*t on the way to obtaining justice.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

On December 17, I blogged about the unglamorous side of fighting for justice. A civil rights lawyer in Conncecticut advised me early on in my legal career about the need often to shovel sh*t to do civil rights litigation. Larry Pozner -- a great cross-examination teacher, among other things -- emphasizes the huge percentage of preparation time needed to execute a powerful and persuasive defense in court. On top of the foregoing descriptions, I know of the frequent times that so many deadlines and obligations overlap all at once -- including deadlines imposed by court rules and court orders -- that the option does not exist that day, or for many days, for anything but a very long work day that begins long before sunrise. I also know the solitary feeling of researching, preparing, and typing out a court filing with no company other than some of my favorite jazz playing from the speakers, while my family has already gone to sleep or not yet awaken...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on December 25, 2009 (boomark / email).