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IV.Tribes in the CourtroomSince humans are tribal, it follows that tribes are present wherever humans gather.That includes the courtrooms where lawsuits are tried. Many of the tribes inside acourtroom are like the ones you would find walking through a shopping mall or grocerystore, but some of the courthouse tribes are unique.A. The Insiders – Lawyers and StaffRide the elevator in a busy courthouse, and you won’t have any trouble knowing whichof the riders has been there before. The judges, court staff, and lawyers are at ease,making conversation with one another, knowing exactly where they need to be andwhen. The building is their turf. They dress the part. They understand the lingo, andspeak it. They know the American judicial system can’t function without them, and theyare proud of that. You can tell when you look at them.B. The Us and the Them – PartiesWalking with the lawyers, feigning their air of confidence, are the clients, the haplesssouls who have been forced to seek their definition of justice from the court system.They are probably dressed in clothes that make them feel uncomfortable. They are,without a doubt, in a situation that makes them extremely uncomfortable.They watch their lawyer, and if they are lucky to have a lawyer they admire and trust,they try to think of themselves as part of their lawyer’s tribe. Of course, they reallyhaven’t been accepted into the lawyer’s tribe, and they know that. They don’t know17