Law Practice
Dec. 1, 2009
Roberto, Our Security Guard
Arthur Gilbert, presiding justice of the 2nd District Court of Appeal explains why people who are 'somebody and nobody' are so special.
2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Arthur Gilbert
Presiding Justice, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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When I left court the day before Thanksgiving, I said goodbye to my Cuban friend, Roberto, our security guard. We hugged and wished each other a happy Thanksgiving.
The day after Thanksgiving, when I arrived with friends at the restaurant at which I had made dinner reservations, the maitre d asked me in a friendly tone, "Who are you?" I am sure my immediate response was off-putting. I said, "I'm nobody! Who are you?...
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