Rule 102 Courtroom Conduct
Rule Text
(a) All attorneys and court personnel whose duties are in the courtroom shall be neatly groomed. Except as hereinafter provided, legal counsel must wear a shirt, tie and long pants or, in lieu thereof, a shirt, tie and lavalava. On Fridays (Samoan Day), male counsel may wear an ula in lieu of a tie. Female counsel must wear dresses, pantsuits or skirts and blouses.
(b) Attorneys, during jury trial, shall not exhibit undue familiarity with the judge, opposing attorneys, jurors, witnesses or court officials.
(c) While Court is in session, no person shall be permitted within the bar of the Court other than members of the bar, litigants, court personnel and witnesses called to the stand, except by leave of the Court. This includes member of litigants’ families.
(d) Lawyers shall rise and remain standing while addressing the Court or a jury, unless excused by the Court.
(e) Lawyers may never lean upon the bench nor appear to engage the Court in a confidential manner, except upon invitation.
(f) The Defendant shall stand during arraignment or entering plea and at the time of sentencing.
(g) Except when Court business is to be conducted and counsel for the respective parties are present, counsel shall not congregate in the judge’s chambers.
(h) Persons in the courtroom without the bar shall not disturb the order of the Court.