LOS ANGELES — As an appellate justice, Audrey B. Collins believes attorneys should stick to the record and what’s in the briefs. But one of her greatest moments came when she deviated from the script.
It was 2009, and Collins was Chief U.S. District Judge in Los Angeles. She was scheduled to deliver an address to the Federal Bar Association and planned to give the standard state-of-the-district, send help and resources ... (continued)