Last Tuesday, I read a couple of cases on the Louisiana Supreme Court's website. One was an appeal of a case that had come through our office. Long story short, my boss filed a dissenting opinion, and the supreme court, in reversing the decision of our court quoted extensively and approvingly from my boss's opinion. That was pretty exciting. The second supreme court pronouncement was an opinion saying that the constitutional provision requiring five-judge panels in the courts of appeal (a uniquely Louisiana procedure with an interesting historical purpose) does not apply to appeals from the Office of Workers' Compensation. That seemed interesting enough to tell my judge about, and she found it interesting as well.
Fast forward to this week, when my boss heads to her monthly meeting with the other judges of the court. During the meeting, she mentions the opinion regarding five-judge panels. None of the other judges had heard about, even though at this point it was a week old. She called to let me know she told the other judges that she had a fine research staff working for her. Good to know I am appreciated!
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