The second day of oral hearings in the divorce of Michael and Rachel Brown found attorneys struggling to find time to address all the issues in front of the court, from custody to property issues.

But in a break from witness testimony, the dozen or so attorneys involved in the case gathered around judge Sheri Y. Dean to address the motion for sanction filed by the female attorneys representing Michael Brown and his related corporate entities against Rachel Brown's attorney Marshall Davis Brown. Brown, the attorney, was accused of making statements to and about the female counsel that were "extreme, outrageous and sexually inappropriate."

He filed a counter-motion that didn't exactly deny making the statements, but did add some colorful details as to the situation when some of the named offenses occurred, in addition to launching similar accusations against Michael Brown attorney Robert Kuehm.

Judge Dean did not single out Brown or any attorney for censure but did express her displeasure at the alleged behavior between the parties.

"To do anything to personally insult someone, to harass them because of their gender, it's inappropriate, whether it's to that person or a third party," said Dean. "If your mama wouldn't like it you probably shouldn't be saying it."

Dean noted that the state bar does not take incidents like this lightly and that all parties should be concerned about their licenses. She granted the request to require all attorneys to refrain from making sexually suggestive comments or insults based on gender, which was unanimously supported.

Admitting that it's natural to get wrapped up zealously defending their clients in a high-profile case, Dean had one final word of advice for the lawyers: "Turn the heat down a little bit."