Law Practice
Feb. 18, 2025
Why I went to law school - Part 2: The triple win
From the moment my dad, Gerald, woke me up to "learn a trade" and began training me to co-run The Store, I was bound to a career in men's retail, but despite my hard work and desire to succeed, I struggled with the ruthless sales tactics, business ethics, and ultimately, my place in the family legacy.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director, Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
From that morning my dad Gerald woke up his nine-year-old son (me) to "learn a trade," I was fated to a career co-running The Store. Thereafter, he drove me with him to The Store almost every Saturday, every Christmas holiday, and every bright summer day to learn the ropes of selling men's clothes. It cut quite a chunk out of a kid's baseball and hanging-out time.
This wouldn't have been as bad as it sounds if I were really cut out for it. But was I?
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