“This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.”
--1841 – 1935 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Justice Holmes believed that when a man begins to talk about justice, he is shirking thinking in legal terms. Following his reasoning, thinking in ‘legal terms’ includes both state and federal rules of civil procedures, as well as court precedent, the very foundation of our legal system. Hence, as a paralegal observing applicable court and civil procedure rules, applying cautious docketing, accurately pleading in the correct form, using precise citation format, and performing spot-on research supports my supervising attorney’s work and is my paramount endeavor. See Freemon v. Fischer, 281 P.3d 1173 (Nev.
--1841 – 1935 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Justice Holmes believed that when a man begins to talk about justice, he is shirking thinking in legal terms. Following his reasoning, thinking in ‘legal terms’ includes both state and federal rules of civil procedures, as well as court precedent, the very foundation of our legal system. Hence, as a paralegal observing applicable court and civil procedure rules, applying cautious docketing, accurately pleading in the correct form, using precise citation format, and performing spot-on research supports my supervising attorney’s work and is my paramount endeavor. See Freemon v. Fischer, 281 P.3d 1173 (Nev.