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Since everyone is feeling tense, I'm reposting an old thread that I was particularly proud of. All lawyers are different in how they approach cases. Those approaches will change depending on what type of case it is, circumstances of the case, and who the Judge and Crown are. 1/10
The best lawyers are able to toggle between these and all lawyers will be a combination of some of these categories.
Because this is stupid and random, don’t take this too seriously. Feel free to add more categories and tell me which you think you are. 2/10
Because this is stupid and random, don’t take this too seriously. Feel free to add more categories and tell me which you think you are. 2/10
Lawyer Style #1: Casual & Chill
Always seem to be nonchalant about cases and a little bit informal. You crack jokes with the other parties (including Judge and jury) and sometimes you’re a bit snarky. Never gets personal with you. You’re adversarial not confrontational. 3/10
Always seem to be nonchalant about cases and a little bit informal. You crack jokes with the other parties (including Judge and jury) and sometimes you’re a bit snarky. Never gets personal with you. You’re adversarial not confrontational. 3/10
Lawyer Style #2: Cold Methodical Cold
You lay out your case with precision and logic. Spock from Star Trek is your dude. You don’t make jokes. Nothing is funny. Speech is monotone. You rarely blink. Everything is formally done, all ‘t’s are crossed, all the ‘i’s dotted 4/10
You lay out your case with precision and logic. Spock from Star Trek is your dude. You don’t make jokes. Nothing is funny. Speech is monotone. You rarely blink. Everything is formally done, all ‘t’s are crossed, all the ‘i’s dotted 4/10
Lawyer Style #3: Noble Advocate
Believe in the sanctity of the Administration of Justice. Evoke ‘truth’ and ‘justice’ in submissions. You have a tendency to monologue. Poetic language, eloquence, thesaurus always in hand, you rely on your mastery of language to make your point 5/
Believe in the sanctity of the Administration of Justice. Evoke ‘truth’ and ‘justice’ in submissions. You have a tendency to monologue. Poetic language, eloquence, thesaurus always in hand, you rely on your mastery of language to make your point 5/
Lawyer Style #4: Hot Mess
No one thinks you’re prepared, even if you are. It looks like you’re making it up as you go. You always appear to be 3 steps behind. Your files are not organized. You didn’t file on time. Your fly is down. 6/10
No one thinks you’re prepared, even if you are. It looks like you’re making it up as you go. You always appear to be 3 steps behind. Your files are not organized. You didn’t file on time. Your fly is down. 6/10
Lawyer Style #5: Fire and Brimstone
You get angry a lot and yell. Submissions and cross examinations are fire. Always aggressive, you never throttle down. Everything is the greatest injustice ever. You’re out of order, they’re out of order, this whole trial is out of order. 7/10
You get angry a lot and yell. Submissions and cross examinations are fire. Always aggressive, you never throttle down. Everything is the greatest injustice ever. You’re out of order, they’re out of order, this whole trial is out of order. 7/10
Lawyer Style #6: Smooth as Silk
Best described as ‘slick’. It was either practice as a lawyer or sell cars. You’ve got a great smile and no matter what you say in Court you are always selling your case. People may like you but don’t 100% trust you. You can make a deal. 8/10
Best described as ‘slick’. It was either practice as a lawyer or sell cars. You’ve got a great smile and no matter what you say in Court you are always selling your case. People may like you but don’t 100% trust you. You can make a deal. 8/10
Lawyer Style #7: The War Vet
You’ve been through the battles. Won some. Lost some. Have the scars. You’re not the smartest or best lawyer but you know you’re way around a courtroom. You haven’t gotten enough sleep and your socks don’t match but you’re ready to go. 9/10
You’ve been through the battles. Won some. Lost some. Have the scars. You’re not the smartest or best lawyer but you know you’re way around a courtroom. You haven’t gotten enough sleep and your socks don’t match but you’re ready to go. 9/10
Lawyer Style #8: The Professor
You know every case. Your casebook has a casebook about casebooks. You secretly wish you were an academic. In a footnote, the Court of Appeal once cited an article you wrote and you make sure everyone knows this. 10/10
You know every case. Your casebook has a casebook about casebooks. You secretly wish you were an academic. In a footnote, the Court of Appeal once cited an article you wrote and you make sure everyone knows this. 10/10
