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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 23, 2002

Tech-Savvy Judge Runs His Civil Courtroom Like Fine-Tuned Piano

LOS ANGELES - Ludwig van Beethoven's "Second Piano Concerto" reminds Judge Richard A. Adler of his sometimes prickly relationship with the central administration of Los Angeles Superior Court.

PROFILE
Richard A. Adler
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles
Career highlights: Elected, Nov. 6, 1984; elected to Los Angeles Municipal Court, June 5, 1981; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County district attorney's office, 1973-81; in-house counsel, Glendale Federal Savings, 1972-73
Law school: Loyola Law School, 1971
Age: 56

By Tamara Scott

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