by Becky Bye, with contributions from Docket members

(To the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas”)

On the first day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
A Motion in Limine

On the second day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the third day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the fourth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the fifth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the sixth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the seventh day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the eighth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the ninth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
9 Encroachments Creeping
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the tenth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
10 Lawyers Leaping
9 Encroachments Creeping
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the eleventh day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
11 Inmates Fleeing
10 Lawyers Leaping
9 Encroachments Creeping
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine

On the twelfth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:

12 Guilty Verdicts
11 Inmates Fleeing
10 Lawyers Leaping
9 Encroachments Creeping
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
On the twelfth day of trial, the courtroom gave to me:
12 Guilty Verdicts
11 Inmates Fleeing
10 Lawyers Leaping
9 Encroachments Creeping
8 Experts Waiting
7 Movants Moving
6 Jurors Sleeping
NO ATTORNEY FEES
4 Spouses Steaming
3 Bench Reprimands
2 Deadbeat Clients
and A Motion in Limine