Closing Argument

Recently I was on a conference call with a young lawyer from my office when I heard myself saying to our opponent, “In my 37 years of practice … .” Of course as I said it, I reminded myself that I had vowed 35 years ago when some old lawyer had said it to me that I would never say it when I was older. (Sort of reminds me of the other vow I have not kept — never telling my children to do …