An old lawyer joke: What’s the difference between a good attorney and a great attorney?A great attorney is a friend of the judge.I won’t say to which case, or cases, I’m referring, but I recently saw the result of one court hearing that certainly seemed to lend credence to this old lawyer joke. The plaintiff’s attorney and the state District Court Judge go way back; approximately 20 years. Does that make a difference the way in which a case plays out in the courtroom? I guess it depends on the judge and his or her degree of integrity; but I ...