What do I do as a lawyer when I am in a courtroom and a judge is acting in a very abusive manner toward me?

One of the most difficult problems placed upon a trial or appellate lawyer is a judge who seems to have some sort of vendetta or anger against the lawyer, or is just acting badly, or acting abusively. Unfortunately, this is seen more and more because many of the newer judges have not had the same level of trial experience as many of the older judges. On the other hand, there are some very good judges who were not necessarily trial lawyers during their lawyer career, but have done an excellent job as judicial officers. There are also some very bad judges who were really good trial lawyers. Some trial lawyers who have become judges could never quite remove themselves from the world of advocacy to the world of being an impartial jurist.

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