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Law Practice

Sep. 25, 2008

Lawyer Reflects on Solo Ocean Crossing

As Thomas A. Kirschbaum prepared to enter the cabin of his 26-foot sailboat, "Feral," he silently thanked the person above deck who would watch over it as he slept. But that was impossible. He was alone.

By Rebecca U. Cho

Daily Journal Staff Writer

As Thomas A. Kirschbaum prepared to enter the cabin of his 26-foot sailboat, "Feral," he silently thanked the person above deck who would watch over it as he slept.

But that was impossible. He was alone.

As his mind cleared, Kirschbaum realized the phantom passenger was simply the boat's self-steering windvane.

Kirschbaum, an Irell & Manella partner in Los Angeles, experienced such moments ...

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