A Short Break is the story of attorney Schuyler B. Jones and his opposing attorney, Marty Lynch, Jr., who are both tasked with convincing the honorable Judge Weaver to rule in their favor over a heated dispute through nothing more than a conference room's speakerphone.
Marty Lynch, Jr., Esq.
Court Reporter
A Short Break is the story of attorney Schuyler B. Jones and his opposing attorney, Marty Lynch, Jr., who are both tasked with convincing the honorable Judge Weaver to rule in their favor over a heated dispute through nothing more than a conference room's speakerphone.
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