Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 3, 2004
Judge's Even Temper Helps Keep Court Under Control
LOS ANGELES - When Terry L. Smerling joined the Legal Aid Foundation of Long Beach in 1970 as a recent Columbia Law School graduate, he did not know that three years later he would successfully argue a case before the state's highest court.
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Pasadena)
Career highlights: Elected to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1989; appointed by Gov. Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. to Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1982; assistant legal director and staff attorney, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, 1977-82; staff attorney, Greater Watts Justice Center, Los Angeles, 1973-77; fellow and staff attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Long Be...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In