"Or is he undercover AS a cop?"

I'm not seeing the problem here. She signed on to defend a client knowing when the hearing was (right?). The judicial system doesn't have to make amenities for leave of any kind legally. Her employer does. And as a self employed person that is her. I mean if this same judge let it slide for other lawyers on medical…

16:10? 4:3? My god, we live in strange times!