Ask the Lawyer: How do you stomach trials?

Q: We went through a trial for a week (I am one of the clients), and are awaiting a decision. It was a court trial but still a genuine roller coaster. Our attorney held his head high, but I know at times he was really upset at things happening. How do lawyers try cases and stay healthy?
-B.G., Pasadena
Ron Sokol
A: Some lawyers thrive on trials, look forward to them, and feel as if they are in their own living room. Not all trials go well, however, and invariably there are ups and down