Los Angeles Superior
Career Highlights: Appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1987; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1972-87; deputy district attorney, Ventura County, 1966-72
Law School: USC Law Center
Career Highlights: Appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1987; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1972-87; deputy district attorney, Ventura County, 1966-72
Law School: USC Law Center
LOS ANGELES -- Seasoned attorneys offer one piece of advice to lawyers making a first-time appearance before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappé: Be prepared.
Rappé has a meticulous grasp of the law, they say, and is impartial toward the prosecution and defense, despite his background as a state and federal prosecutor.
A lawyer who isn't up to par is bound to look bad, they say.
"I always think of it as an expert's courtroom,... (continued)
