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Thursday, September 13, 2018

YOU CAN'T WIN A PLEA

David O Markus, everyone's favourite federal blogger speaks Friday at lunchtime at the PDS office on the secret sauce he employs in trials that results in Not Guilty verdicts.  
You should attend. 
DOM is like that old E.F Hutton commercial: "When E.F Hutton talks, people listen.







BUT YOU CAN BE NICE
Here's the consent agreement for former Broward Judge John Contini to be disbarred for five years. What is notable about the agreement is that one of the reasons why Contini was disbarred is because during his three years as a circuit court judge, he admits that he "could have been more sympathetic toward some litigants, lawyers, and court personnel." 

WELL...if that's the standard in Broweird, how does any judge there keep their robes? 






10 comments:

Anonymous said...

The disbarred judges name is not "John Conti".
It is John Contini

Anonymous said...

Wonderful presentation on how to prepare for & win a trial!

Anonymous said...

David gets A+ for presentation.
C- for choice in movies

Rumpole said...

Oh come on....he's a geek.
His choice of movies is acceptable.

Rumpole said...

I fixed the disbarred judge/lawyer name. Thanks for pointing that out. Our third mistake of the year.

Anonymous said...

The talk was awesome.

Anonymous said...

Unavoidably missed David's presentation. I'm a big fan. What's his key to success?

Anonymous said...

David's big tips: preparation, preparation, preparation, use graphics, embrace and find a way to flip state's best evidence against your case and to use it to help your case, and pick a theme and hammer it home.

Anyone want to add their takeaway?

Anonymous said...

His key to success? Mona and Margot obviously.

David Oscar Markus said...

That’s very very true.