Q. Judge Smith, how many hours a week do you work? — Lyla

A. It depends. I directly control the number of hearings and trials I set each week. I have no control over new case assignments, same-day emergency hearings, and same-day filers.

I am more familiar with my last docket, so I’ll answer your question based on it. When I handled Leon County’s civil lawsuits, I held hearings and trials every other week.