This picture signifies a specialist of litigation who has his/her desperate, stern stare within a last minute of preparation at the court. It is not just an outward manifestation, but an automated professional means, a manifestation of absolute focus, tactical preparation, and committed determination. It manifests itself as the sharpening of the mind as knowledge, argument and advocacy intertwine to become one purpose. This look is the last interior test, the directing of experience to the act of confidence. It is the human component of the lawyers arsenal of wielding power over opponents, confidence towards clients and control over the court, transforming preparation into performance.