[40] If I may be forgiven for that lapse
into facetiousness, I would simply remind any parties who feel disadvantaged or abused by the fact that their out - of - town counsel are required to personally travel here, that this city is home to a large number of very able and competent lawyers and law firms and those parties may wish to consider the option of retaining local counsel as an alternative.
Hodges doesn't shirk his duties, and though the film lapses too often
into easy
facetiousness, much of it feels surprisingly substantial.