School: Trial Theater

Posting is going to be light for a few days - I'm in the midst of the first run of trials for my Trial Practice class.

Trials, even mock ones, are time-killing affairs, unfortunately; that much is common knowledge. What the layperson may not know is that trying a case is almost like performance art. I'd compare it to jazz, or DMing, or any number of activities where you're improvising or reacting to what happens in the moment.

It's quite a rush, though, and for a guy like me who normally shies away from public speaking, it can be very liberating.