Your Honor?

Someone called me "your honor" the other day. The other law clerk and I have been hearing name changes. It's so glamorous. Ohio Revised Code 2717.01 requires a hearing on a name change application that is mostly formality. The Court file reflects whether there is sufficient and proper evidence to approve a change of name. However, having a hearing gives us the opportunity to get the information from the applicants' own mouths while under oath. It's a lot of fun, especially when there are attorneys who have more years of experience than I have in age.

Example from other day:

Me: "Counsel, would you like to address anything before I ask your client some questions."

Counsel: "No, your honor. I would only like to submit this proof of publication to the Court."

Me: looking around in confusion.