THE ROBING ROOM

I couldn't possibly disagree more with the previous comment posted that Magistrate Falk is disrespectful or rude. I had the pleasure of interning for Judge Falk a few years ago, and he is a man who demonstrates the highest level of both integrity and competence. He is also highly skilled at alternative dispute resolution, preferring to help the parties reach a solution they can live with than have the lawyers run up their clients bills only to reach a potentially unfavorable result. He expects (and makes it clear to parties) that they should have the necessary authority on hand (or readily available) each time the parties are present in court. Perhaps the unhappy poster disobeyed this rule.