THE ROBING ROOM

Alsup is a very hard worker, to be sure. He's very smart and will rule by the book, but he'll give you the impression he's ruling from his moral compass, which is part of his courtroom shtick. He can be terribly temperamental. He takes no b.s. in argument. If you say someone said X, or the contract says X, or the case says X, he will make you point out exactly where. If you can't do it, you've lost. Be prepared, play everything straight, and you can stand up to him when he tries to bully you, which he actually kind of likes. If your client isn't wearing the white hat, you're toast.