Monday, December 19, 2016

What do judges think when a party uses "sic" to point out mistakes in the other lawyer's motion?

Everyone enjoyed making fun of PE Trump's "unpresidented" tweet this weekend.  Lawyers also like to [sic] their opponents (me included), but I wonder what judges and their clerks think of it.

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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:29 AM

    Doucebaggery unless the mistake in the pleading is material. Perfectly fine to attack trumps tweet though, even though it is still Doucebaggery.

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  2. Benson Weintraub11:56 AM

    Who cares? What's 'wrong' IS 'wrong.'

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  3. Anonymous1:32 PM

    [Deep Arkansas drawl....]

    Benson.....You're a good lawyer, and I liiike you. But I disagreeeeeee .... It depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is.



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  4. Anonymous2:53 PM

    I agree with 11:29 am. Inserting a "sic" every time you can looks petty. Everyone makes mistakes -- even this blog! -- especially under time pressure. No need to point out every such typo.

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  5. Anonymous2:55 PM

    I bet Trump meant "unpresidential"! He's tired of being the only one people say that about.

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  6. Anonymous9:36 AM

    In all seriousness, pointing out insignificant mistakes in an opponent's pleadings makes you look petty.

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  7. Anonymous9:39 AM

    I once "sic"'d a judge in a motion to reconsider. Did not end well.

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