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  Daily Journal Staff Writer 

  If you're planning to appear in Judge Elizabeth A. Lippitt's courtroom, bring along
  a handkerchief.  

  It's not because the judge is unduly emotional. Lippitt is a consummate professional,
  and off the bench she's known as a fun-lovin', horse-ridin' gal from Colorado who's
  active with the Cowboy Lawyers Association.   

  Lippitt knows it's important to stay connected to ... (continued)