Comments on: Trial Bonding

By: Thomas R. Griffith

Thomas R. Griffith — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:36:55 +0000

Mr. O’Brien, hello, hope you are doing fine and enjoying retirement. Regarding ‘Trial Bonding’ we are curious as to the level of respect a prosecutor has towards an attorney/lawyer that TAPS out during lunch recess without so much as clearing his throat, much less throwing any punches? You know, the ones that spends his/her lunch hour relentlessly going back and forth to the holding cell until the client finally agrees to sign Nolo Contendere docs. in the Judges chambers. Thank you and have a good day.

By: Casey OBrien

Casey OBrien — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:03:23 +0000

Absolutely true. I have developed life long friends with trial opponents, especially those that fought the hardest to beat me. Mutual respect began in the courtroom, and eventually we developed firm friendships based on common interests and similar experiences.

By: Jackie Carpenter

Jackie Carpenter — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:47:02 +0000

I was in a motions hearing with a prosecutor I liked before the hearing. I liked him even more afterward though I didn’t like the ruling. Our appreciation of each other increased and, somehow, because we had done our research and was prepared to argue zealously, it felt as though justice had been done. Then I filed the appeal. :)