Trial lawyers mirror each other’s presence as strategic deterrence.

Evidence

The lawyers for Beatrice and Grace soon noticed that Schlichtmann never left the corridor. They decided that they, too, ought to hang around. They did so in shifts, posting guards on Schlichtmann, as it were. “It’s like nuclear deterrence,” explained Neil Jacobs, peering down the corridor at Schlichtmann. “You’ve got to keep an eye on the other side.” — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 2320

Categorization

• CANDY: Opposing counsel posting “guard duty” on each other like Cold War superpowers is a fun elevator story.
• XREF: connects to: Trial preparation treats jurors as an audience to be persuaded through staged presentation — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 850