Judges are so incredibly overworked and review so many cases, that it is highly unlikely many of them have the time to give more than ten seconds of thought to who is counsel for a specific case. It’s certainly true that some lawyers and law firms carry reputations, for good or bad, and judges – who are people like anyone else – may respond to those reputations at some level. However, it would be highly unusual (not to mention unethical) for those opinions to drive actual rulings. I think it is more likely that a judge could let a negative opinion of an attorney color his/her reaction to a case than that a positive opinion would drive an outcome.
They absolutely should NOT. Can’t say for certain if they do, but those judges, if found to be doing such things, could find themselves in rather hot water.
Well I’m sure most people who don’t get the ruling they want like to think so, but if that were true your attorney would win on appeal and no judge wants their decisions reviewed by the Court of Appeals. It looks bad on their record and in some cases could result in them being disbarred or brought up on charges.
Judges are so incredibly overworked and review so many cases, that it is highly unlikely many of them have the time to give more than ten seconds of thought to who is counsel for a specific case. It’s certainly true that some lawyers and law firms carry reputations, for good or bad, and judges – who are people like anyone else – may respond to those reputations at some level. However, it would be highly unusual (not to mention unethical) for those opinions to drive actual rulings. I think it is more likely that a judge could let a negative opinion of an attorney color his/her reaction to a case than that a positive opinion would drive an outcome.
Probably.
Not supposed to though.
i agree with the person above
They absolutely should NOT. Can’t say for certain if they do, but those judges, if found to be doing such things, could find themselves in rather hot water.
Well I’m sure most people who don’t get the ruling they want like to think so, but if that were true your attorney would win on appeal and no judge wants their decisions reviewed by the Court of Appeals. It looks bad on their record and in some cases could result in them being disbarred or brought up on charges.