i work with attorneys... i never refer to my attorney by her first name (except privately) and seldom call her colleagues by their first names. There are very few clients i call by their first names. Judges? Never, even though they will introduce themselves by their first names when they call our office. It's out of respect and just not appropriate. My attorney, her clients, colleagues and Judges use my real name and not the familiar form used by my family, friends and colleagues.
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