Courtroom Drama

Well there really wasn’t drama, well maybe. What is the definition of drama? Bored to death. Yeah I think that is it. So then yes, there was plenty of drama. First of all I don’t know why I am in court. The place I work for had nothing to do with the incident but since we have an insurance policy apparently it has now become our responsibility to make things right in the world. But lets not focus on that, lets focus on the important part. Why do we have lawyers? Why do we need lawyers? Judges I understand but lawyers? I have a few friends that are attorneys, and most of the time I like them.  The point of this is not to end with a “shark” punch line I promise you! I have come to the conclusion that lawyers blow things out of proportion in order to make more money off their percentage. I was at what is called a Mandatory Settlement Conference. What a waste of time. The judge doesn’t care about the facts; all he cares about is making the two sides agree to an amount so that his calendar doesn’t have another trial. How does that help our legal system? And don’t get me started on the clerks. By 10:30 one clerk was on the Weight Watchers website, eating and taking personal phone calls.  A 15-minute discussion occurred about water roaches in the jury that they couldn’t be expected to pickup.

            My point, well my point is, we keep hearing about how the court system is overloaded and how you’re better off arbitrating. If you want to defend yourself with facts you may be better off arbitrating, at least then the facts may make a difference. Undo the legal profession altogether hire half of them as judges and just let it all work like small claims.  Why not?