W.D. La. LR 83.2.14

The purpose of this rule is to emphasize, not to supplant, certain portions of those ethical principles

applicable to the lawyer's conduct in the courtroom. In addition to the other requirements, therefore,

lawyers appearing in this court must:

1. Stand as court is opened, recessed or adjourned.

2. Stand when the jury enters or retires from the courtroom.

3. Stand when addressing, or being addressed by, the court.

4. Stand at the lectern while examining any witness; except that counsel may approach

the clerk's desk or the witness for purposes of handling or tendering exhibits.

5. Stand at the lectern while making opening statements or closing arguments.

6. Address all remarks to the court, not to opposing counsel.

7. Avoid disparaging personal remarks or acrimony toward opposing counsel and

remain wholly detached from any ill feeling between the litigants or witnesses.

8. Refer to all persons, including witnesses, other counsel and the parties by their

surnames and not by their first or given names.

9. Only one attorney for each party may examine, or cross examine, each witness.

10. Counsel should request permission before approaching the bench; and any documents

counsel wish to have the court examine should be handed to the clerk.

11. Any paper or exhibit not previously marked for identification should first be handed

to the clerk to be marked before it is tendered to a witness for his examination; and

any exhibit offered in evidence should, at the time of such offer, be handed to

opposing counsel.

12. In making objections counsel should state only the legal grounds for the objection

and should withhold all further comment or argument unless elaboration is requested

by the court.

13. In examining a witness, counsel must not repeat or echo the answer given by the

witness.

14. Offers of, or requests for, a stipulation should be made privately, not within hearing

of the jury.

15. In opening statements and in arguments to the jury, counsel must not express personal

knowledge or opinion concerning any matter in issue, and must not suggest to the

jury, directly or indirectly, that it may or should request transcripts or the reading of

any testimony by the reporter.

16. Counsel must admonish all persons at counsel table that gestures, facial expressions,

audible comments, or the like, as manifestations of approval or disapproval during

the testimony of witnesses, or at any other time, are absolutely prohibited.