OUR STREAK CONTINUES

 It's not Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak, but still... our streak of NOT attending the Miami FACDL's banquet continues tonight. We are at about 44 or 45 and we do not believe we will ever end this streak until we just fade away. 

But Saturday is the big night where judges running for re-election show up and mingle with criminal defense attorneys and everyone pats each other on the back. Rubber chicken is served (along with the more important open bar- bring fives to tip those bartenders!), and a (supposedly) good time is had by all. 

Our favourite part is the speculation on the awards. It's not as intense as picking the Dolphins sixth round pick in the 2028 draft, but it is still fun during those boring moments when co-counsel is trying to cross the crime scene detective and explain why their client's bloody fingerprint was found on the knife. 

Our favourites....

Nicest Judge; Meanest Prosecutor; Most Helpful Clerk; Most Clueless Lead Detective; Largest Fee For a No-Action; Best New App For Games During Trial; Most Embarrassing Voir Dire Response (never to surpass "I'm pretty sure I can pay attention to the testimony so long as you zip up your fly during trial"); Most Typos in a Judicial Order;  

and the highlight of the night...the awarding of the prestigious

Alex Michaels Award For Congeniality. 

For those of you going, have fun!