Counsel should avoid argumentative objections. All persons at counsel table should avoid reactions, facial expressions and other expressions, verbal or non-verbal, that might be observed by the jury. Any signaling to a witness on the stand will be treated as contempt of court. Side-bars are disfavored. Beepers and cell phones must be turned off.
Violators face confiscation of their toys.
Counsel should instruct witnesses not to discuss court proceedings with those who have not yet testified. Counsel are in charge of their own exhibits. Large exhibits may be stored in the cloakroom overnight. Coats and jackets should be hung in the cloakroom rather than draped over benches.