I'm in a Billy Idol kind of mood today. I feel rebellious. I feel like checking into a motel and destroying all the furniture. Throwing that television out the window and into the swimming pool.
I have a federal court case later today- so I'll put on the suit and try to hide the Rebel Yell. Mine is a profession filled with rules upon rules. I spend too much time obsessing over rules. There are even rules about which form of questions I get to ask witnesses.
But, even within this profession, there have been rebels that have changed the system. Melvin Belli was a San Francisco lawyer that brought criminal law tactics into civil court and became a millionaire. Other rebels aren't as successful. There was another San francisco lawyer, who in a wrongful death by dog case, imitated how the dog attacked by getting on all fours in front of the jury. Her client, I think, lost more than just his case that day.
So what is my rebellion? Stay tuned...
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