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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 6, 2016

A new year's resolution … or not?

In this paragraph is an inchoate New Years' resolution. Not sure whether to do it. A successful businessman I knew said this about lawyers: "We make a business deal and the lawyers f--k it up."

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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In this paragraph is an inchoate New Year's resolution. Not sure whether to do it. A successful businessman I knew said this about lawyers: "We make a business deal and the lawyers f--k it up." Brief digression: I could have said "businessperson," but because of the word this particular businessperson used, it seemed better to refer to his sex. Wait a minute, women use four-letter words. Hope I have no...

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