Trial was scheduled to start today.  I’ve got nine witnesses in my case, so it’s a pretty big deal for me – could take as long as two weeks and I’ve got over $1.5 million in lost wages to show the jury.  Also, a significant sum has been offered, but it’s not enough.

New Jersey trial courts are extremely congenial and the Judges and their staff are terrific to work with.  One problem is that the state has had to cut down on the number of judges, so cases have to wait to be tried.

On the one hand, I could get all grumpy about spending so many hours last week and all weekend getting it ready and being mentally prepared to get the show on the road today.  That being said, that’s just not how my job works.  So, whenever I get the call, whether it’s tomorrow or next month – I’ll just tighten everything up, call my witnesses and go do what I do.