Law Practice
Apr. 2, 2002
Visiting Lawyers Rue Loss of Home Team Advantage
Dicta - By The Rodent - In law, as in sports, there is such a thing as home court advantage. Law students learn about this in civil procedure. The example professors typically give is of a situation where a big city litigator travels to a small jurisdiction and has to go up against a lawyer who is on friendly terms with court personnel and also happens to be the spouse and/or cousin of the presiding judge.
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By The Rodent
In law, as in sports, there is such a thing as home court advantage. Law students learn about this in civil procedure. The example professors typically give is of a situation where a big city litigator travels to...
By The Rodent
In law, as in sports, there is such a thing as home court advantage. Law students learn about this in civil procedure. The example professors typically give is of a situation where a big city litigator travels to...
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