Local Rule LR 83.4: Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing

LR 83.4 Conduct of Attorneys at Trial or Hearing.

Unless the presiding judge otherwise directs, during a trial or hearing, attorneys must:

(a) stand when making objections or otherwise addressing the presiding judge;

(b) use the lectern while examining or cross-examining witnesses;

(c) when examining a witness, refrain from making statements, comments, or remarks before or after asking a question;

(d) limit to one attorney for each party the examination or cross-examination of a witness; and

(e) in making an objection, state plainly and briefly the grounds for objecting and not offer argument unless requested by the presiding judge.