It's a good thing you are doing, Cillaliz.
Thanks DR Laura...and a great thing happened at Walmart. I was walking around fuming to myself about the Marshals not getting my client to town at the beginning of last week as promised and how difficult they were making my job and the problems I may have with late exhibits and the judge not understanding..... and I ran into two different people who changed my whole attitude.
The first was our local human rights commission director who is facing a huge public attempt to have her fired. It's a long drawn out story, but the things she's dealing with make my problems seem really minimal. We had a nice conversation. It was the first chance I've had to express my support for her and I was happy I ran into her.
Then I ran into the judge for my trial on Monday! He said "Are we going to have fun in trial this week?" I told him that I thought so and then very calmly told him of the difficulties I've had since my client didn't get her until Friday. He was surprised and wondered why the Marshals didn't him here sooner. I said I was still getting clothes etc and that I may have a couple late exhibits because of it. We didn't discuss the merits of the case, that would be improper, just the fact that my client was too far away for me to run and see him until Friday (I wasn't entitled to have copies of the government exhibits until last Monday). This is such a relief. Now he knows the situation so if I have something last minute on Monday morning, he isn't going to freak out about it
WHEW!! I am so relieved.
