Responses came swiftly to this week’s story about a pregnant Florida lawyer forced to defend her request to push back a scheduled trial date so she could deliver her baby. The opposing counsel, a man, analogized her pregnancy to an illness and said another lawyer could take her place in court. (His firm responded with lightning speed, too.)
How did folks respond? With dismay, of course, but not a lot of surprise. Here are some of the reactions posted to social media. Have more to contribute to this evolving story? Join the conversation on Twitter @dbreview or our Facebook page.
Happened to me in 2011. Thankfully, the judge sneered at counsel "what did you think she had in there, a basketball?" and granted the continuance. Shocking at the time, and sad to see it is happening still 7 years later. #solidaritysister https://t.co/Q30oGLEWAC via @dbreview
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