THE ROBING ROOM

Three week criminal trial. No favor or bias for or against the government or the defendant. Keeps a steady and efficient -- but not overbearing -- pace. Quickly grasps the issues. Wasn't personally invested in outcome. Let's you try your case. Fosters an atmosphere of cooperation and projects neutrality which makes it less necessary to be strident and thereby elevates the lawyers. Jurors in post-trial discussion (without him present) uniformly voiced respect for him and said they felt respected as jurors. As taxpayers we certainly get our money's worth: He worked through lunch and after court on other matters, including other cases and meeting with student groups.