That's represents about half of all law students right there, not just Miami Law.

also, for the record.. i would let her Rogers my Hammerstein if you know what i am sayin.

shes a definite JILF.

i may be missing something, but whats so disrespectful about saying, "that's your opinion"?

i may be missing something, but whats so disrespectful about saying, "that's your opinion"?

That's her RULING!

I think he only felt he could get away with that because he knew he was talking to a "TV judge" rather than a real judge. And I think she sensed that too, which is why she got so pissed off.

so are people's court rulings binding precedent?

Anyone know where I can get a clip of the full hearing?

What "next forum"? It's the People's Court. Isn't being the judge on this travesty a major embarrassment in itself? And isn't screaming and running away at the commercial pretty poor conduct, or at least it would be in a non-trash-TV court?

It's binding arbitration for the most part. Pretty rock solid and nearly impossible to overturn, even if they get the law completely wrong.

The whole tone is disrespectful and just dumb- constantly interrupting, and you've got to roll with what the judge gives you. You're not going to beat a judge who says "That's not x." by saying "that's not?" with a sarcastic hypothetical. Any judge in the country would slap this guy around.

I did find the line about how if ANYBODY would take it seriously, it would be a 2L at MIAMI, kind of funny, as though 2L at Miami is the highest peak of the legal profession.

All that aside I am so hot for Judge Milian right now.

hilarious!

who does he think he is? stupid 2L!

awesome

Check out her bio (Wikipedia link at the bottom of the post). Milian actually has a pretty decent resume.

Dude, she is the hottest judge i've ever seen.

All contracts should have a binding ADR clause requiring the parties to appear on the People's Court.

1:03, are you serious?

Somebody in that court room was a couple of french fries short of a happy meal.

I sense a market opportunity for a "People's Appellate Court": TV cameras in the judges' chambers as they wait for their clerks to write the opinions... Not the most exciting stuff, but, hey, it can't be much worse than America's Most Smartest Model

I sense a market opportunity for a "People's Appellate Court": TV cameras in the judges' chambers as they wait for their clerks to write the opinions... Not the most exciting stuff, but, hey, it can't be much worse than America's Most Smartest Model

We need info on this guy. Name? Summer associate position? Home hair permament product?

We need info on this guy. Name? Summer associate position? Home hair permanent product?

God, I loved this. Sure, this was the People's Court, but the guy had it coming. As someone said before, this is too many law students in this country that think they know it all. Isn't the first thing in Civil Procedure that they teach you, even before the actual "law", is to never talk over the person holding the gavel?

She's a pissed off Judge (and rightly so). How does that play into the stereotype of the so-called "fiesty latina"? So latina judges have to take shit and be calm lest they play into the stereotype? Dumb headline, Lat. I expect more from you.

What a jackass.

1:05 = Georgetown Law grad

In all candor, if the guy says, "There's an application process of some sort". Isn't that putting the other party on notice that, um, there's an application that needs to be filled out ... which will be reviewed by someone ... and that someone will render a decision on whether to accept or deny an application? I would have decided in favor of this guy, but that's my opinion.

There's another clip of this judge on youtube benchslapping an attorney who objected when the judge called him "Honey".

A judge says, "you're dead wrong," and he replies with "that's your opinion." Nice tactic. I wonder how well that would play in other situations:

"You're getting a D on this paper."
"That's your opinion."

"I'm sorry be we can't extend you a permanent offer."
"That's your opinion."

"Unfortunately, your score was not sufficient to pass the Florida Bar."
"That's your opinion."

"We are holding you in contempt of court."
"That's your opinion."

"You gon' be my bitch now."
"That's your opinion."

Haha! That guy is Doucho Baggins, but it's also quite clear that this "judge" is on a power trip because she is on the People's Court. Come on!

PWN3D!!!!1111oneeleventyone!!!

What an arrogant little prick. Dude looked like he was gonna cry at the end.

And I'd totally hit Judge Milan...

Ahem... anyway, does this raise C&F issues for Mr. Miami 2L's bar application? To wit: does being disrespectful to a TV judge and being publicly censured by said TV judge for said disrespect (and continuing to be disrespectful in the middle of the censure) constitute a character issue? If he's not going to treat a TV judge with disrespect, what's he going to do when he's a lawyer?

I mean, WTF, man - if he did that to a non-TV judge, he would be on his way to the county slammer to serve a 30-day contempt sentence.

Does an "application" to UM's law school just mean you show up, sign your name, and you get accepted? Maybe that caused the judge's confusion.

"We need info on this guy. Name? Summer associate position? Home hair permanent product?"

A summer associate position for a U of Miami student? lol

1:39:

UMiami ==> Weil Summer FTW.

KTHXBYE!

I need to go clean out my shorts after watching that clip! Watching that saucy latina get all fired up got me all fired up!

Total JILF!!!

I confess. I'm a lawyer and I watch this show regularly. Judge Milian is not only the hottest judge on television, she is the smartest. And much better than most of the judges where I'm from.

1:38, 1:39 - Just because Miami isn't as prestigious as, say NYU, doesn't mean it's a bad school...Who do you think works at Miami BIGLAW?

Total JILF!!!

I confess. I'm a lawyer and I watch this show regularly. Judge Milian is not only the hottest judge on television, she is the smartest. And much better than most of the judges where I'm from.

Would it be disrespectful to the judge to lay a hot steamy wad of my man milk all over her face?

Total JILF!!!

I'm not sure a judge going on yelling tirade complies with courtroom deportment, or that having a judge on the, um, People's Court is particularly prestigious for Miami.

Patrick:

Considering she went to GULC, I'm not sure Miami cares (except that she went there for ugrad).

Patrick:

Considering she went to GULC, I'm not sure Miami cares (except that she went there for ugrad).

Tempest in a teapot.

Trash TV contestent -- excuse me, "litigant" - tells off trash TV hostess -- excuse me, "judge" -- and the fake judge loses her temper. If this stirs your emotions, you might want to check out professional "wrestling" for some truly epic battles between good and evil.

If people on Court TV behaved like real lawyers and real judges, they wouldn't put them on TV. This is "entertainment," not reality, and it doesn't tell us much about how these people would behave in their real-life roles. The kid acts like a spoiled brat, and the "judge" acts like an intemperate hothead. Its a close call, but I would say the "judge" is a bit ickier, since she actually used to be a judge before she became an entertainer.

Make that "a yelling tirade."

Patrick:

Considering she went to GULC, I'm not sure Miami cares (except that she went there for ugrad).

Make that "a" yelling tirade.

1:50: flame

1:56(a): Miami biglaw? lol

1:56(b): Correct

1:32 I agree. Based on the headline, I expeted Spanish profanities or a "Don't get me started" with a Puerto Rican snap. Inapplicable racial sterotyping, Lat.

1:50: flame

1:56(a): Miami biglaw? lol

1:56(b): Correct

Patrick:

Considering she went to GULC, I'm not sure Miami cares (except that she went there for ugrad).

Peep this video. Judge Milian is herself pwn3d by a doctor:

"Watch yourself, Your Honor."

Whereupon she goes into a screaming tirade and has the doctor escorted out by the TV bailiff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5e7WnbB3lU

Can you be held in contempt of a TV court?

Thanks to youtube, he will never see a courtroom for years.

VV6VV@6:

Actually, it's not flame, but think what you will. It is true that Miami in general doesn't hire wonderfully but I will be at Weil (outside of Miami, mind you) this summer.

1:38, 1:39 - Just because Miami isn't as prestigious as, say NYU, doesn't mean it's a bad school...Who do you think works at Miami BIGLAW?

What I was going for was that she told the guy he was embarrassing "us," presumably meaning Miami Law School. But does she think that having a yelling "judge" in a fake courtroom makes Miami proud? Because I sure as hell think she's an embarrassment to Miami and Georgetown. Then again, my law school has Ann Coulter, so I guess I should apologize, too. Sorry.

Patrick:

Fair enough- I hear you.

2:09 --
The more pressing question is who cares who works at Miami Biglaw?

Who cares who works at Miami Biglaw?

Patrick:

Fair enough- I hear you.

on information and belief from one of my classmates at UMiami where every single person is talking about this on campus and this surpassed discussion of the recent arrest and arraignment of a CrimPro prof for Mis-D solicitation of a prostitute:

this event actually took place several months ago and the kid prayed to God (a.ka. Merv Griffin) that this would never ever see the light of day.

prayer for relief denied. cert denied.

im pretty sure these TV judge shows are basically binding arbitration deals. it is unclear who has appellate jurisdiction over such shows but presumably you argue in front of an en banc panel with Alton Brown, that obnoxious british chef guy, Tom Skerrit, and Chuck Woolery. dunno about choice of law provisions.

all kidding aside, we are all seriously pissed.

ya its been a busy news day here.

upon information and belief from one of my classmates at UMiami where every single person is talking about this on campus:

this event actually took place several months ago and the kid prayed to God (a.ka. Merv Griffin) that this would never ever see the light of day.

prayer for relief denied. cert denied.

im pretty sure these TV judge shows are basically binding arbitration deals. it is unclear who has appellate jurisdiction over such shows but presumably you argue in front of an en banc panel with Alton Brown, that obnoxious british chef guy, Tom Skerrit, and Chuck Woolery. dunno about choice of law provisions.

all kidding aside, we are all seriously pissed.

ya its been a busy news day here.

What did the five fingers say to the face?

I just knew she about to call him a bitch. So disappointing.

Don't tase me, judge!

Correct me if Im wrong, but don't these TV court shows actually pay for all of the costs handed down by the judges? I thought the producers found the most interesting "cases" and then the actual costs are paid essentially in exchange for the appearance. Oh, and I completely concur with 1:56(b).

That law student is a disgrace to our profession. Unfortunately, there are many law students that show the same lack of respect and intelligence. The truly graceful ones are few and far between.

"Correct me if Im wrong, but don't these TV court shows actually pay for all of the costs handed down by the judges?"

Pretty much. Each party gets an "appearance fee," and if they lose, the judgment is taken from their fee.

That's Spencer from the Hills!

Seriously, I am in awe. I wish that when I got pissed off and yelled at people it came out half that coherent. This lady is sharp. And yes, I would also like to bang her gavel.

Appeal it to Judge Joe Brown.

First!

That judge is a lunatic.

"That's just like, your opinion, man."

DON'T CALL IT MY OPINION. MY WORD IS GOD!

This is what he gets for trying to use a REAL legal argument (i.e. notice) in a fake court...what an idiot.

God I hope he can find a way to sue her for baselessly damaging his reputation, for ratings. Unfortunately she probably covered herself with releases before abusing the poor guy.

The only thing I disrespect in that poor guy is his inability to stand up for himself. Things I would have said if I were him:

1. You bring shame to UM.

2. You're a baby, a very loud one who is drunk with power.

3. You're selling out the integrity of our profession for money and ratings.

3:51 - that's an excellent point. If she's not acting as a real judge, she's probably not entitled to any sort of judicial immunity. I'm sure the poor guy had to sign a release - but if the premise of the show is that it will loosely follow the law, and she throws the law out the window and then damages his reputation to improve her ratings - I'd say he's got enough of a claim to overcome the waiver. I doubt the waiver covered the conflict of interest between a litigant and the judge arising out of the judge's conflict of interest.

1:35 is freakin' hilarious.

Would it be disrespectful to the judge to lay a hot steamy wad of my man milk all over her face?

http://images.hispanicprwire.com/6970_1_lr.jpg

I'm going to save this link for ... um ... later

the 7th floor crew is thrilled by this.

Cubano power!

well deserved- you don't mouth off to a judge as a law student- the usual riffraff on these shows don't know any better, but this kid presumably has had appellate advocacy, moot court, etc, and should know better. I would hope this shows up at the 2l's c&f exam. I know someone on the appeal committee, and I assure you this will not bode well for getting admitted.

TV Court or not the insolent little snot deserved the Bench-slapping. Better People's Court than the Eleventh Circuit.

ya i go to miami and im clerking for her this summer.

3:12, yeah, he does look like Spencer from The Hills. Very hot. (But I wonder if his body is as nice as Spencer's.)

OMG which prof got arrested at UM law? LINK PLEASE!

If that "spanking judge" was still on the bench, he'd enjoy taking this 2L to the woodshed...

For the record - He's a 3L at Miami!!!

kid walked in to class today as story broke here on campus. EVERYONE was watching. apparently came in, saw that this was happening, put books down and walked out. came back after class began so as to avoid confrontation on the topic. left 5 minutes early. sorry its not juicier.
breaking....

he's a nice kid I don't know what happened!

hey are you in this conlaw 2 class right now too?

Gotta love the dude at the end of that clip "Whooooooooooo!"

Yes and trying to count the bracelets on the prof's wrists to assuage my boredom.

THE JUDGES THE JUDGES

i am the guy up front who is talking and has the three foot pony tail. who are you?

oh what a coincidence I have a ponytail too! My ponytail is salt and pepper! I don't know how to use email how about you?

can the miami law inside jokes please cease? no one cares

ugh this class is more painful than a root canal

It's official. Another Comment Clusterf*ck!

Congrats, Lat - three in one day!

As a judicial clerk, I frequently cite to decisions from the People's Court. An example of one of my parentheticals: (ridiculing ignorant bastard and calling him a baby) (emphasis added)(quotations omitted) (J. Milian is hott)

The professor was just IA'd yesterday on his solicitation charge. Pretty popular on campus.

She was on the George Lopez show! Impressive. It's safe to say she has a knack for comedy.

he is a great prof. i am sincerely bummed.

can u cite to a peoples court decision as persuasive authority?

this decision is awaiting review by the 11th Channel

the united states court of appeals for the people's circuit will now come to order.

first on our docket: lady v. u of miami dude. defendant appeals from judgment for plaintiff in amount of $450 and from his unbearable urge to pork the presiding people's trial court judge.
[factual history given]
now we come to the legal question presented: who likey spicey? i do! i do!

I'm sorry, I couldn't take a People's Court judge seriously. Although I would be deferential to any other judge sitting in even the worst state dump of a court, the people's court just reeks of arbitrary rulings - complete idiotic "judicial" decision making.

Does anyone know if Judge Milian is accepting clerkship applications for the 2008-2009 term?

Experienced, successful trial attorneys interrupt and talk over judges ALL the time. I've seen it happen consistently, even in high-profile trials. Law schools teach this wrong.

I'm sorry, but she was simply out of control. It seems that if a comment like 'that's your opinion' can push you over the edge like that, you might need some help. Seriously.

It's all about putting on a show, well hopefully so in her case. It's kind of ironic how she goes on to say he's embarrassing UM. What is her explosive behavior doing, and she was a teacher? Irony at it's best in my opinion.

Keep in mind that we don't know what the show's producers told this guy beforehand. He may have been instructed to be aggressive just so they could get that moment on tape -- "reality" shows are like that.

The Judge did a better job embarassing UM than the student did. Her reaction was absurd.

I'd like to clerk on the People's Court.

What constitutes court costs in the People's Court? Judge Milan's hair & makeup people? The union wages for the camera crew? Karl Lewellyen's pension?

10:34 - right on. This isn't a court, its a reality show. Reality shows are fake. They pump people up, tell them to be emotional, anything to get something interestng to happen. They might very well have told the guy to be aggressive. Anyone who thinks this is real is kidding themselves.

reality shows ARE fake. however, there is some semblance of real life and behaviour in their format. quite simply, the judge behaved like the (white) trash she is, thinking she was soooo clever, and that it was her right to spout off like that. way overboard with her tirade---maintaining dignity and composure applies doubly to her.

yeah, i would spray spunk all over her face, too---skunk spunk.

I wish attorneys could yell at the snot-nosed brats we call summer associates like that. When are these kids going to learn they know nothing?

I think I'm in love.

NEWSFLASH: The People's Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has just AFFIRMED Judge Milian's ruling in this landmark case. The defendant/appellant 2L, however, has vowed to take the case all the way up to the Supreme People's Court in Hollywood. Asked for comment on the decision handed down today by the three judge panel consisting of Judges Judy Scheindlin and Joe Brown and Senior Judge Wapner, the appellant 2L responded, "well, that's just like their opinion...they're totally full of sh-t."

Now, get back to work!

First Rule you learn in Law School is that a lawyer that represents himself in court has a fool for a client. Second Rule is that in such a forum or if you go into small claims court on your own behalf, NEVER tell the judge you've studied law. Because then the judge will think of the First Rule and treat you accordingly.

The first rule I learned in law school was 12(b)(6) failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted

lol, look at Milian's hair at the end of the case. By looking at that, It looks like she just finished having sex or something and that the bed is probably broken as a result lol

Here's a clip of Happy Hour with Milian...If you think she's hot...gotta see this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiqnWkfpwTI&feature=related

She's a cute hollywood actress, even if she has been an attorney and a judge. The Peoples Court show is hogwash. Some of the plaintiffs/defendants have to be coached on what to say. Our legal system has its faults, absolutely! But, if court judges really acted like her, crimes would greatly increase in frequency. And, I wouldn't want to be an attorney or a judge. Life is too valuable.

IT'S ALL ABOUT RATINGS ON THE PART OF THE JUDGE AND ALL ABOUT MONEY ON THE PART OF THE LITIGANTS - THEY COULDN'T PAY ME ENOUGH TO STAND THERE AND BE INSULTED AND BELITTLED SO JUDGE MILIAN CAN GET HER "JUDGE JUDY" RATINGS - SHE USED TO BE FAIR - BUT NOW HER RATINGS ARE IN THE TANK - SOOO - SHE HAS TO SHOUT AND YELL TO GET THOSE RATINGS UP - WHAT PHONY

IT'S ALL ABOUT RATINGS ON THE PART OF THE JUDGE AND ALL ABOUT MONEY ON THE PART OF THE LITIGANTS - THEY COULDN'T PAY ME ENOUGH TO STAND THERE AND BE INSULTED AND BELITTLED SO JUDGE MILIAN CAN GET HER "JUDGE JUDY" RATINGS - SHE USED TO BE FAIR - BUT NOW HER RATINGS ARE IN THE TANK - SOOO - SHE HAS TO SHOUT AND YELL TO GET THOSE RATINGS UP - WHAT PHONY

IT'S ALL ABOUT RATINGS ON THE PART OF THE JUDGE AND ALL ABOUT MONEY ON THE PART OF THE LITIGANTS - THEY COULDN'T PAY ME ENOUGH TO STAND THERE AND BE INSULTED AND BELITTLED SO JUDGE MILIAN CAN GET HER "JUDGE JUDY" RATINGS - SHE USED TO BE FAIR - BUT NOW HER RATINGS ARE IN THE TANK - SOOO - SHE HAS TO SHOUT AND YELL TO GET THOSE RATINGS UP - WHAT PHONY