Judges and Judiciary
Oct. 19, 2006
Mandatory Education for Judges Is as Valuable as a Flu Shot
Yesterday, I got a flu shot. No one made me get it. I did it on my own.
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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Yesterday, I got a flu shot. No one made me get it. I did it on my own. Of course, I could still get the flu. If I do, I can take some comfort that at least I had tried to prevent it, and I can rationalize that, without the shot, my flu might have been more severe. But what if I did not get the flu shot and got the flu? I would have this demeaning discussion with myself. Despite my weakened condition, I would be the object of ...
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