Local counsel, traditionally in any big suit, is someone who the client and outside counsel look to for guidance on local practices, the demeanor of the court, and basically the best way to get the mechanics of the case handled on the local level.
Stewart Cink, the mad Twitterer (he currently has 341,000 followers), was greeted with cascades of "Go Stewie!" on No. 5. Zach Johnson, winner of the 2007 Masters, had a dedicated crowd on No. 4, but he was intent on practicing, befitting his serious demeanor.
However, with practice we can attain a demeanor that is unswayed by our day-to-day whims.
Keiser, known as the Missouri Mortician for his serious demeanor, played a few practice rounds for the 1946 Masters with Horton Smith, a two-time winner of the tournament who was a friend and also from Springfield.
I like those guys, their demeanor to things in practice.
Being punctual and prepared are two very vital steps to exhibiting a poised demeanor and conforming to the practice expected in and around the airport facility.
Justin Tuck, a ninth-year defensive end and one of the team's captains, emulated the calm demeanor of his coach after a practice that was particularly spirited and scrappy.
Mr. McLaughlin said he accepted the deal because, among other things, Justice Thayer's comments to the court "had, in essence, been invited by the chief justice's demeanor and the court's past practice".
Kvitova's smile and easygoing demeanor had always translated, but she has practiced her English by reading British children's books like "The Wind in the Willows" and "The Secret Garden," which her public relations manager Katie Spellman gave her.
Anyhow, Bill, Sr.'s wife Alice sniffs out something suspicious in the demeanor of her husband after he returns from tennis practice with their son, and she invites Billy and Jane over for dinner to investigate the problem.
