June 08, 2004
Fun with Judges
For those of you out there slaving away pro bono in a judicial internship, here's a surefire way to make your time in chambers more enjoyable.
The next time the judge offers his opinion to you about something mundane, e.g. "Restaurant X has the best sandwiches" or "I'm sure you'd enjoy Movie X" (but not "this case is directly on point for your assignment"), promptly respond with: "I'll be the JUDGE of that."
Such a quip is guaranteed to get a few chuckles from the judge. Of course, this depends on your judge...
The next time the judge offers his opinion to you about something mundane, e.g. "Restaurant X has the best sandwiches" or "I'm sure you'd enjoy Movie X" (but not "this case is directly on point for your assignment"), promptly respond with: "I'll be the JUDGE of that."
Such a quip is guaranteed to get a few chuckles from the judge. Of course, this depends on your judge...
