Court Cancels Mediation, Settlement Negotiations Continue

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I liked what Robert Kraft said in regard to lawyers being deal breakers rather than deal makers. Sums up my feelings too and I wouldn't tune in if the hearing today was televised.

I dunno. I know that is a perception but the best lawyers I have worked with are tough litagators who "know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em". Not all attorneys negotiate through the media and speak in hyperbole - only the bad ones. A good attorney knows how accurately assesses the cost/benefits so that a reasonable client can intelligently decide the best course to pursue.

As to the Court hearing, I would have loved to have seen it. Appellant arguments are the two minute drills of law. If your written brief hasn't persuaded the court, it's hard to win your case based on the oral arguments, but it's easy to lose it. Given the caliber of judges (generally) on the Federal bench, the type of questions being thrown out and the time constraints, you really need to be intellectually athletic to respond concisely, articulately and knowledeably - particularly when each side has some good law to back them up.