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Law Practice

Jan. 12, 2010

Behind the Scenes: Prop 8 Trial

Buz Rico, the San Francisco federal court's information technology manager, may soon be the most famous court IT staffer in the world, thanks to YouTube.

[Ed. Note: Monday marks the start of the Proposition 8 trial, which will be broadcast online on YouTube, with a time delay. Reporter Rebecca Beyer will be filing occasional dispatches to show readers what?s going on behind the scenes.]

Buz Rico is the man of the hour. Dressed smartly in a suit and skinny tie, he holds up a hand and gives it a fake tremble when someone asks him how he's doing.

It's a loaded question. Rico, the San Francisco federal co...

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