“How would you like to come to court with me when I argue
Jane’s motion for alimony this morning?” Attorney Howe asks Carl.
“Great!” says Carl.
The phone rings. Attorney Howe talks for a while. Then he puts his hand over the receiver and whispers to Carl, “This call will take a while. You go on. Take the file with you and meet Jane outside the courtroom. I’ll be there shortly.”
Carl meets Jane and they enter the courtroom and sit down.
At 9:00 A.M., Attorney Howe hasn’t arrived. The judge enters the courtroom and everyone stands.
The judge begins to call cases. Carl wonders what he should do. He watches the attorneys and sees that as each case is called, the attorney either announces that the matter is uncontested, in which case the judge signs the order presented by the attorney, or says “To be heard,” in which case the judge just nods and calls the next case. Carl also notices some very young attorneys who stand up and identify themselves as “so-and-so for Attorney Jones” or “so-and-so for Attorney Smith.” Clearly, they’re appearing on behalf of a senior attorney.
Hmmm, thinks Carl. Since our matter is contested, Attorney
Howe would simply say, “To be heard.”
Finally, the judge calls Jane’s case. Attorney Howe hasn’t arrived. Carl stands up.
“Carl Jackson for Attorney Howe. That’s to be heard.”
The judge nods and Carl sits down. In a few moments,
Attorney Howe arrives.
Graded Project 9After the hearing on Jane’s motion for alimo