https://www.mightymerp.com/champion-of-lawyer-wellness-and-merp-visits-jeralyn-lawrence/
Jeralyn Lawrence is back with her third appearance on the MERP show!
This convo focuses on the need to redefine best practices within legal proceedings, emphasizing a shift from traditional hierarchical mindsets to a more collaborative approach between judges and lawyers.
They also discuss the importance of mutual respect and the necessity for judges and lawyers to work together rather than maintaining a parent-child dynamic.
takeaways
we need to redefine what best practices is.
remove the that's the way it's always been done mentality.
we have to ask the judge for permission on everything.
I'm not your mom, I'm not your dad.
this is a collaborative approach.
that mindset has to be more of, we're in this together.
this immediate knee-jerk reaction to adjournment requests.
you must defer to me.
they've earned and deserve that respect.
that has to change.
