The Trial: The Big Moment Finally Arrives
I am writing this now at the tail end of my first experience in a full-blown trial. The date is March 2020 and I’ve been practicing law since October of 2013. That’s 6.5 years of practicing as a trial attorney before experiencing my first trial--3 years after we first filed it. As they say, 95% or more of cases never reach a jury. Looking back, I can tell you this: A trial is a massive production, and the fact that so many cases don’t make it to trial is no surprise. The tr