Law Practice
Nov. 11, 2011
The answer is — it depends
An all-or-nothing approach is not the way to address life, or the law.
James P. Gray
ADR Services Inc.Business and commercial contracts, real estate, construction, employment, PAGA, probate, legal malpractice
19000 MacArthur Blvd #550
Irvine , CA 92612
Phone: (949) 863-9800
Fax: (949) 863-9888
Email: jimpgray@sbcglobal.net
USC Law School
James is a retired judge of the Orange County Superior Court, a private mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc., the author of "Wearing the Robe: the Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts" (Square One Press, 2009), and the 2012 Libertarian candidate for vice president, along with Gov. Gary Johnson as the candidate for president.
One of the lessons I learned in law school was that the appropriate answer to most questions is - it depends. What does that mean? Well, before a person can give a reasoned answer to a question, that person should know the circumstances and the context in which the question arises.
Another, and slightly bawdy way, of saying this is illustrated by one man asking another man the question, "How's your wife?" to which the response is: "Compared to what?" Children often do not u...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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