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Justice? [fourth daily dose of How I Came to be a Lawyer]

Posted on March 25, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Leaving the Courthouse later that morning, I could maybe have thought, “Yea, Justice, Glad I went to law school,” because Fabio truly was grateful – even brought me a gold pen & pencil set as a gift a few days … Continue reading →

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Ten Years After [third daily dose of How I Came to be a Lawyer] [1976]

Posted on March 22, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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Ten years after my high school court appearance,  I had my first chance to fight for justice as a lawyer in the courtroom. Fabio Dominguez didn’t read or speak English.  I was a “Certified Student Attorney” still in law school … Continue reading →

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How I Got to be a Professional Story Teller (A Story in an Envelope) [1976]

Posted on March 21, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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    That was me! In my 20s as a night law school student out East working days at a legal services office, my best friend was a guy named Bob.  One night Bob invited Lisa Garlandson to come down … Continue reading →

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Two Buses to Buffalo

Posted on March 20, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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  Two Buses to Buffalo In 1979, leaving Bob with his job in Portland, I bought a three week Amtrak pass and followed the White Sox around the country.  After a homestand in Chicago it was off to Detroit, Toronto … Continue reading →

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Katie! [third daily dose of Tucson]

Posted on March 19, 2024 by AndyDawkins
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One more thing about Tucson before I tell about falling in love with Debbie’s sister in San Francisco.  On what turned out to be the last day of our scrap out jobs, we finished an apartment early, around noon, and … Continue reading →

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