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How to Irritate a Judge

Avoid Common Pitfalls and Ensure Success in Your Court Appearances

Created byNew Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
IntermediateUpdated Mar 22, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify key actions to avoid in court: Learn from a seasoned litigator about the behaviors that can harm your case and annoy judges.
  • check_circleGain practical insights for courtroom success: Explore tips ranging from common sense to subtle strategies that experienced litigators use.
  • check_circleUtilize a comprehensive checklist for court preparation: Have a ready resource of 30 things you should never do, to guide your courtroom conduct.
  • check_circleImprove your litigation practice: Learn how to better present yourself and your case to maintain professionalism and earn judicial respect.
  • check_circleApply lessons from both beginner and veteran perspectives: Whether new to litigation or an experienced professional, enhance your courtroom skills with these invaluable tips.

About This Course

Veteran litigator Andrew Struve shares his list of things lawyers should take care not to do if they want to avoid pissing off the judges hearing their matters.  The insights range from the obvious (if you stop to think about them) to the very subtle (including some that only the most experienced litigators know) and his guidance will be highly beneficial for all litigators – whether you’ve been practicing for 20 minutes or 20 years. 

The program includes a handy checklist of 30 things you should never do in court that you’ll find yourself consulting again and again as you prepare for each new court appearance.

Course Content

1 activity • 1 videos • duration: 1h 3m

  • videocamHow to Irritate a Judge
    Duration 63:00

Your Instructors

New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.

Legal Technology & Education

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc. is a legal publishing company based in Los Angeles, California, that develops, produces, markets, and distributes innovative legal education content for law firms and companies.For more information about NMLP and its products, please visit http://www.newmedialegal.com.

Andrew Struve

Shareholder, Buchalter P.C

Andrew is a member of the Health Care and Litigation practice groups at Buchalter’s Orange County office. Andrew focuses his practice on complex healthcare litigation and unfair competition actions as well as regulatory compliance matters. He has particular expertise in provider and plan representation, private equity, insurance, and the defense of consumer suits. An experienced litigator in the healthcare field, Andrew has litigated both provider and health plan disputes, class and other representative actions, federal and state qui tam litigation, antitrust suits, RICO actions, managed care contracting suits, earnout disputes, partnership actions, bad faith claims, and payment disputes. He has also conducted numerous sensitive internal investigations and compliance audits, as well as responses to governmental and commercial billing/coding challenges. In addition to leading litigation teams in healthcare disputes in federal and state courts across the United States, Andrew serves as national governance, regulatory, and compliance counsel for a number of companies and many healthcare clients. He is an Elected Member of the American Law Institute and is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating it confers.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.8 out of 5
Student's Choice
44 reviews
  • KB
    Kyle B.
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    great course

  • MC
    Mark C.
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    This was one of the most engaging CLE programs I've taken.

  • HC
    Heather C.
    starstarstarstarstar

    Great tips

  • BD
    Bonnie D.
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    Appreciated the civility reminders

Frequently Asked Questions

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