I just had a conversation with the new attorney in our office (paralegal who just passed the bar exam). He insisted there was a constitutional right to a jury trial in civil cases. I said I wasn't sure. He gave me that look that said that he thought he knew more than me.
State constitution does not entitle all civil litigants to a trial by jury; instead, it preserves the right only for those civil cases in which the right existed before the adoption of the constitutional provision providing the right. Const. Art. 1, ยง 5. Arrington v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 109 Ohio St. 3d 539, 2006-Ohio-3257, 849 N.E.2d 1004 (2006).
I wonder...should I print it off and hand it to him? or send it via email?
Or should I just dance around and sing like Sam does?
I was right...I was right...I was right...
How is it that I'm a lawyer? I'm clearly not sophisticated enough to handle the responsibilities.
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Please, please, PLEASE do the "i was right" dance. And video tape it. My BIL is a know-it-all. I live to do the dance.
:)
Yeah, we wanna see the dance!!
I say do the I was right dance. I hate when people think they know it all. Dosn't feel good when you prove them wrong.
Oh dear, the quandry. Be a mature, yet supportive member of the bar or put him in his place by giving him the "just because you passed the bar doesn't mean you know ANYTHING" smackdown...tough call, but I would REALLY love to see you do the dance. Since when does BarBri impart universal legal knowledge anywaty? Heck, have Sam join you in your dance!
I usually opt for the dance. It works well in a friendly, small law office. As for a large corporate law firm office--not so much.
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