Law Practice
Dec. 31, 2002
Immortal Justice
So it is the end of the year - yawn. It is not that I wish to denigrate 2002, nor speculate about what to expect or dread in 2003. But in light of my theme - immortality - a year is meaningless.
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.
UNDER SUBMISSION
So it is the end of the year - yawn. It is not that I wish to denigrate 2002, nor speculate about what to expect or dread in 2003. But in light of my theme - immortality - a year is meaningless.
Immortality connotes a life forever, an enduring and endless presence. Artists seemingly achieve it through their work. Parents believe they achieve it through their children. Most religions teach that our souls are immortal...