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Jul. 26, 2017

Gently Relentless

Judge Kevin A. Enright gives lawyers thorough analyses, but said he rarely changes his mind.

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Gently Relentless
San Diego Superior Court

By Arin Mikailian
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO — For longer civil trials that could last over a month, Judge Kevin A. Enright asks his clerk to time lawyers in an effort to keep jurors from getting angry and bitter.
“It’s probably a beneficial exercise for the lawyers because it helps them, as my dad says, ‘prune their own tree,’” Enright said. “It makes their presentation more efficient.”
The advice is likely relevant as his father is Senior U.S. Di... (continued)

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