Mark Reardon discusses lessons to be learned from “Miracle on 34th Street”
December 23, 2015
Mark L. Reardon chats with Law360 about the 1947 holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,” which ends with a special treat for lawyers — a thrilling trial before the New York Supreme Court. There are lessons to be learned from the admittedly outlandish trial, as Reardon points out, “The strength of Santa’s case in the courtroom was his absolute authenticity.” He goes on to explain that Gailey’s decision to allow Kringle to present himself as Santa and restraint from coaching Kringle in any way, helped the case by highlighting the strength of Kringle’s identification as Santa Claus. “Clients who aren’t true to themselves, who try to fake it, judges and juries see through that right away,” Reardon said. “He so deeply knew he was Santa that that authenticity carried the day.”