What’s the most embarrassing thing one of your clients did during court proceedings?

####PASCAL BRUIJN Nix Holtsford Gilliland Higgins & Hitson Daphne, Ala. I was a state prosecutor handling a domestic violence case. The wife had assaulted the husband after he’d come home drunk. Over my objections and throwing rules of evidence to the wind, the judge let the wife display a white…

Aug 1, 2004 4:07 PM CDT

What was the biggest hurdle you had to jump in your journey to attorney?

Steve Inman Law Offices of Rita Ann Kahlenberg Encino, Calif. My biggest hurdle was the bar exam. I knew I had to pass to make my student loan payments, so I told my­­self, “Just pretend that you are taking the test in a country where, if you don’t pass, they…

Jul 13, 2004 10:10 PM CDT

What’s the worst experience you’ve had dealing with your own expert witness?

Sheri Engelken Assistant professor Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane, Wash. I’d hired sight unseen an extremely well-known expert in a trade dress case to conduct surveys. An associate had prepared him for his deposition. The expert flew in the night before his testimony. He arrived in my conference room…

May 1, 2004 4:45 PM CDT

What would be the name and plotline of a TV show based on your lawyerly dramas?

JOSE ROSARIO Solo practitioner Worcester, Mass. I launched my practice this year, so my plotline reflects what I expect will be the reality of my future. The show is based on the wacky goings-on between myself, my clients and my supporting cast—my family. The title of the show is Ay-Ya-Yai!…

Apr 1, 2004 4:50 PM CST

What’s the biggest travel glitch you endured while globe-trotting?

####Kathleen Hopkins
Real Property Law Group

Seattle

I was a liaison to an ABA commission that met with Justice Stephen G. Breyer at the U.S. Supreme Court. I decided to save my firm some mon­ey by staying at a small­er “boutique” hotel. I had two beds, so I used the spare as a desk and laid out my files, pads and books.

Mar 1, 2004 7:39 AM CST

What Did You Do to Celebrate Passing the Bar Exam?

#### James DeCinti Angino & Rovner Harrisburg, Pa. At the appointed time, a friend and I drove to the office where the results were posted. We both passed, so we began to look for someplace, anyplace, that had beer. We found Mo’s, a little corner bar filled with construction workers…

Feb 1, 2004 10:50 AM CST

What’s the most intimidating technique an opposing counsel used on you or your client?

Jan 1, 2004 6:06 AM CST