Well it of course it depended on the OC. I never acted like a jerk to anyone, I learned that by watching good attorneys coming up. So after time I had a rep of not being an asshole so OC was generally cool which lowered my stress lowering my blocks, etc. And plenty knew I stuttered but just accepted it was part of me. Oh, and you have to be able to laugh at yourself. The real issue was when I had a case being defended by a “big and serious” firm. I’d find myself in a conference room facing two attorneys and three assistants while sitting there alone with only a legal pad for moral support. So I’d sit and listen to their bombastic arguments and act disinterested. If I needed to say something I’d lead with a “So …….”, which generally worked for me.