Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 7, 2017
In the nature of an oxymoron
"You were born in the Year of the Ox." The what? I was convinced she was mistaken. Are oxen stubborn? No, mules are. An ox is large; I am slight. I protested, but she maintained her calculations were correct.





2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Arthur Gilbert
Presiding Justice
2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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The Beverly Hills Bar celebrated its 85th birthday on Saturday evening, Jan. 28. There was a big party. I was there and played in the Big Band of Barristers conducted by Gary Greene. The night before, the bar's dynamic Executive Director Marc Staenberg was honored at a black tie dinner.
Eight-five years ago, minorities were not welcome in most bar associations. The Beverly Hil...
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