How to Address a Judge

Series Summary

Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain stability and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who hire lawyers to perform legal services. Legal advice, specifically, is the application of abstract principles of law to the concrete facts of the client's case in order to advise the client about what they should do next. In this free videos series on legal information, certified family mediator Robert Todd discusses important and general information regarding legal issues. Todd explains how to address a judge, change a will, check driving records, conduct a patent search and how to copyright. Legal issues can be strenuous and confusing. Using his legal expertise, Todd explains how to create a living trust, file a lawsuit, find free legal advice, file a restraining order, gather evidence and report credit card fraud. Watch these free videos and learn important legal information today.

Video Transcript

"You have found out you have to go to court without a lawyer and you are a little concerned about how to address the Judge because you have never done that before. Hello I'm Robert Todd and I'm here to answer the question how to address a Judge. Well to begin with when you get to court you may not have to address the Judge because generally you are not going to speak unless the Judge speaks to you first but if you want to know how to address a Judge the first thing to remember is to be polite no matter how you address the Judge. It is perfectly acceptable to call the Judge Judge and it is also acceptable to call the Judge your honor. The main thing to remember is to be polite and also when addressing the Judge do not address the Judge while you are sitting but stand up to address the Judge. When you address the Judge if you are standing let your arms fall to your side also look the Judge in the eyes and let the Judge know that you are addressing the Judge. That's how you address the Judge. I'm Robert Todd and thank you for watching."