MICHAEL D. MARCUS’S MEDIATION MESSAGE NO. 107 SOMETIMES A JUDGE MAY SAY TOO MUCH As an arbitrator and former judge, I believe trial lawyers want to know what we’re thinking and that we should not “hide the ball” from them. But, when answering questions or thinking out loud, judges must be careful because an erroneous statement about the law can led to a reversal. Which is what happened in People v. Carter (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th…