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Midnight Writer

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5. I was recently a juror in a civil trial pitting an inexperienced young lawyer against an experienced lawyer.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 06:37 PM
Sep 28

It lasted two weeks, and the experienced, older lawyer made an absolute fool of the young lawyer. The old pro had prepared for everything, had an immediate counter to every action. The young guy was totally flummoxed, his case was sloppy and poorly prepared, I almost felt sorry for him as his case fell to pieces.

Fitzgerald will make a fool out of Halligan. A guy who was at the top of his profession, handled hundreds of cases and trials, was a top-rank lawyer with a national reputation. Halligan has never tried a case. Experienced and motivated prosecutors have walked away from this case because there is no solid evidence.

This prosecution will be farcical. We've already seen the ridiculous charging document.

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