Black Robe Syndrome
My father, who retired from 42 years of practicing law in 2020 (annus horribilis), taught me this term before I was even a first year law student. Now that I have been practicing for 12 years, I have seen my fair share of it in person.
WHAT IS IT?
Black Robe Syndrome (BRS) occurs when lawyers, who have become judges, believe that they have also become infallible, thanks to the robe and being called “your honor.”
WHERE IS IT?
BRS tends to be more […]