Today's DJ profile is Picture of Calm: Colleagues say 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Douglas Miller exudes a quiet confidence. (The DJ last profiled Justice Miller in March 2009. Riverside Lawyer magazine also profiled him in 2006 here.) Justice Miller "fell into the legal world haphazardly" but knew right away that law "just fit" with his brain and personality. During his first oral argument as a justice, he realized that he was "the least prepared person in the room." This changed his approach to become "more knowledgeable about the issues and the cases and the legislation." Those appearing before Justice Miller "should be prepared to answer questions on three specific topics: pure legal precedent issues, the policy behind those legal precedents and the practical impact of what the court is being asked to do."
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
It's Miller time
Today's DJ profile is Picture of Calm: Colleagues say 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Douglas Miller exudes a quiet confidence. (The DJ last profiled Justice Miller in March 2009. Riverside Lawyer magazine also profiled him in 2006 here.) Justice Miller "fell into the legal world haphazardly" but knew right away that law "just fit" with his brain and personality. During his first oral argument as a justice, he realized that he was "the least prepared person in the room." This changed his approach to become "more knowledgeable about the issues and the cases and the legislation." Those appearing before Justice Miller "should be prepared to answer questions on three specific topics: pure legal precedent issues, the policy behind those legal precedents and the practical impact of what the court is being asked to do."
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