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THE LAW 101: Tempus Non Currit – Why the sacred silence of the Legal Vacation protects justice (Part I)
If you are an active courtroom practitioner attending court almost daily without the luxury of leave, you will know that the legal vacation is not an indulgence; it is an institutional necessity.
Like it is done for vacation court judges, firms may arrange for Counsel to attend sessions and get a full break later, but Counsel with direct conduct of cases may not be expected to delegate.
So after a grueling ten-month term, having poured everything into direct conduct of complex cases since October, a practitioner’s expectation of recess is both reasonable and essential.
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