family law Legal Knowledge: She had absolutely no idea what she was doing. She had never practiced in a courtroom much before she was a judge but even so she really had no idea what was going on legally. Fairness & Impartiality: She would gossip with other judges and wanted so badly to fit in that she did whatever they wanted. Judicial Temperament: She was absolutely off her rocker and would threaten attorneys with sanctions and make unrealistic demands for no reason. Communication: She would state one thing one day and change her mind the next. Timeliness: She got in trouble repeatedly for not getting orders out timely. So then she ordered all lawyers to draft her orders for her and send them to her in a word document.