Another white-shoe firm assistant looked at Jason and said, "The internal discussion session is just an appetizer before the meal. The real feast will be when formal discussions with the other side commence. Then, not only will you understand what a predatory look is, but you will also recognize verbal traps in the opposing lawyers' conversations. Today's discussion is meant to give you a taste. The attorneys have prepared many tricky questions you wouldn't anticipate, simulating the other side's challenges. Know that not all questions can be deflected to your lawyers. While they can help you, many questions must be answered by yourselves."
"Doesn't Tommy... Doesn't Tommy need to be briefed on this? To be mentally prepared in advance?" Mark looked at Sophia and voiced his concern, "I mean, with so many lawyers in there, why did he go in directly?"
"That guy never worries about his psyche when doing anything because he's long been no longer human at heart," Jason told Mark.