Why didn't the Judge believe me?" a behind-the-curtain look at a Judge's decision-making process, and the criteria used to assess credibility. The "C Word-- Contempt: what is Contempt of Court, how does it work, etc.? We didn't finish Contempt – ran out of time. Calls: One caller wanted to know if Victim Impact Statements in criminal sentencings make any difference, or are just to make the victim feel good?
Another caller: questions about disparate compensation for 2 employees doing the same job. Another caller: called to say thank you for the referral to the Lawyer Referral Service – found it very helpful. Another caller: do I need a local lawyer for an Illinois Probate matter, or can I use my Connecticut lawyer?