San Mateo County (South San Francisco) Superior Court
By Rachel Swan
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A marble paperweight on Donald J. Ayoob's desk bears the San Mateo County judge's personal credo, engraved in gold letters: "Open-mindedness."
The weight was a gift from his section leader at the judicial college. The mantra has carried him through two challenging years behind the bench.
In order to serve his new role, Ayoob said he had to abandon the "advocacy" mindset he lear... (continued)
