LEAVING THE COURTROOM: REFLECTIONS OF A PLAINTIFF TRIAL LAWYER
Introduction The world has turned many times since I took the oath to become a lawyer in 1959. That year, the minimum wage was $1, gasoline cost $.25 gallon, and a loaf of bread was $.20. My law school graduation was in a movie theater in downtown Spokane. All of us graduating had attended night law school at Gonzaga from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Monday through Friday for the past four years. Most of us had jobs during the…