Christen Luikart of Murphy Anderson, Jacksonville. Courtesy photo
The uproar—involving Paul T. Reid of Shook, Hardy & Bacon and Christen Luikart of Murphy Anderson—comes just as the Florida Supreme Court is weighing a proposed rule that would create a presumption that pregnant lawyers should get three-month continuances.
July 24, 2018 at 08:04 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
Paul T. Reid of Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Miami has found himself under scrutiny following his objection to a motion for continuance filed by pregnant attorney Christen E. Luikart, whose due date coincided with trial.
Trial for the Palm Beach Circuit Court products liability suit was set for October, but so was Luikart’s new arrival. However, when the pregnant attorney asked for a continuance, opposing counsel objected.
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