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13. Don't intcrrupt a pre- dunng lhl" ,,-OUrsl' ~)! the thl:lf 1.licnt::-, :4,YlIIC the "Riggins Rules" Strol1t~ lL'mp~~[Jl)n tl..) ITIJkc t;'Il(1t!lkd fron; l'll.\t" J scntalion unltllhc yues- hl':lrinH This Includes " . ~ matters as difficult as POS4 lion pcnod. except lor vcry audience. appilcants. mem- you were m f~1\.or of. or short and IIccc>sa,)' darify- bers "f your particular sible for them. They are opposed lO, the malter ing remarks or queries. . body. c\-cn If the person just mono 10 make a li\ing . undcr discussion. . " Most applicants have' concerned is your brother and must connnce their 10. Do rotate the seating arranged their remarks In a or your best fnend. clients that Ihey are really earning the rather substan- in some regular manner logical sequence and the Nothing, rcpeat nothing cre- lial fee whtch they feel each successive meetlng to thing about which you are ales a more unfavorable their sel'\oce merits. prevent J .'strong'" member so concerned wtll probably tmpression on the pubhc from gradually dominatmg be co\'ered if you can force than Ihts practlce. It is 19. Don't indulge in per. a "weak" and indecls,,'e yourself to be quiet for a poor "heanng manners. - sonalities and don't permit member always seated next few minutes. You can destroys the formailty of anyone else to do so. lO him. This will also pre- wreck hts whole case by a Ihe occasion. and makes vent the formmg of ilttle lona senes of unnecessary the uninformed cenain 20. Don't try to make the " cliques or a not mfrequent questions at lhe wrong that some son of "buddy- applicant or any other grouping of members to tIme. He wtll be your buddy deal" IS about to be person appearing before the left of the Chair who enemy forever. consummated. If you JUSt you look like a fool by the always oppose those to the can't bring yourself to call- nature of your questions or right of the Chair. regard- 14. Don't permit more tnO' someone Mr. or Mrs., remarks. ThIs is often a " less of the merits of the than one person at the use the third person form temptation. especially case to the "reat demment podium and microphone at and call him "the apph- when it IS apparent that ' " of the applicam. the City anyone time. cant." or "the person who someone is being slightly and other interested par- is objecting," or "the gen- de\ious and less than ties. 15. Don't permit a person tleman (or lady)." who is fonhrtght m his testimony . 11. Do be polite and to directly question or appearing here in connec- But don't do it. If you must interrogate other persons tion WIth this case. "e:,:pose" someone, do it as impartial; as helpful as in the audience. All ques- gently and kindly as possi- possible to the nel'\'OUS, the Hons should be addressed 17. Do show great ble. frightened and the unedu- to the Chair and to the respect for the chair, cated, and patient ...ith the hearing body. When this always addressing the 21. Don't become confused. person has finished his dis- Chairman as "Mr. Chair- involved in altercations. cussion and stated the man," "The Chairman." or Some persons seem to 12. Do be attentive. questions to which he "Chairman Jones: and come to heanngs with the Those appearing before would like to have always wail to be recog- express purpose of "'telling you have probably spent answers. then the Chair nized before continuing. them guys dO\\l1 there how hours and hours preparing will permIt those who care This will set an example for the cow ale ,he cabbage." If and rehearsmg their argu- to make an answer to come applicants and others \\lsh- you answer thelf irrele\"ant ments. The least you can forward and do so. but ing to be heard and wIll rantings, you are immedi- do lS listcn ond make them only voluntarily Do not contribute a great deal atelv Im'ol\'ed In a fight. think th.::u you are as imer- permn anyone to demand i toward lhe orderliness of I eSled as you should be. answers to all and sundry I the proceedings. DonOt answer or try to Refrain from talking to quesllons. especially if it IS defend yourself. You are there to hear testimony and other members. passmg ob\iously done for the 18. Don't be critical of notes and swdymg unrela[- purposes of harassment. attorneys who sometimes make deCISIOns based ed papers. feel impelled to giw thereon. not to head up 3 . 16. Don't use first names unnecessarily lengthy pre- debating sOCIety Rcmem- in Jddrcssina anyone al (Ill scmallons on behalf of ber, you are the Judge ;:md '" . r l ~ l R :\ .4. L ! '\ L \1 H [ R I l I \\ ! "\ T E R ~ u \4 -f I'l '\ '\ r..... l,., (. ~) \1 \1 J ' " . l) '\ f: R " ~ , ..J