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Law Practice

Mar. 3, 2025

Why I went to law school - Part 3: Going for big

Gerald saw the growing demand for big and tall sizes in fashion, persuading manufacturers to produce small lots of larger sizes, eventually turning The Store into a popular destination for both wealthy athletes and regular big men seeking stylish clothes.

Myron Moskovitz

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Moskovitz Appellate Team

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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.

Why I went to law school  - Part 3: Going for big
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The Store's big and tall thing started out just like the seaman and the ladies' watch.

Some fat guy like Mr. Lewis would wander in - hoping, praying that this place might have something that fit him. He'd tried countless other stores. Some were polite, others laughed at him ("Try a camping store. They might have a tent that fits you"). But none had anything for him.

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