Although Mr. Milosevic trained as a lawyer, he has no trial experience.
Today, of 16 judges at the tribunal, only three have little trial experience.
Still, as Justice Firetog pointed out, Ms. McCann's trial experience is limited.
Mr. Davis, who has a private practice in civil and criminal defense work, said his trial experience had helped him.
Many former prosecutors parlay their high-profile trial experience into jobs with big law firms, often specializing in the defense of white-collar crime.
Patrick Robinson, who presided over the second half of the Milosevic trial, had a long diplomatic career but almost no trial experience.
"He's being doing this for five years and he has more trial experience than many lawyers have in their lifetime," Robinson said.
Many lawyers who call themselves litigators have little trial experience, which may in turn make them wary of taking cases to trial.
E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., another lawyer who has appeared before her, said she "brings a tremendous amount of trial experience" to the Microsoft case.
The trial experience is akin to riding a tiger, unsure exactly where the beast will take you or whether you'll fall off and get mauled in the process.
Indeed, Mr. Comey and a colleague, desiring trial experience, put out the word that they would take any case their colleagues didn't want.
