Law Practice
Dec. 4, 2018
Remember legal paper?
Putting pen to paper, because of the individual exertion, has persisted. I might be imagining it, yet I believe I am more thoughtful writing manually.
Frank H. Wu
President Designate
Queens College
Frank is William L. Prosser Distinguished professor at UC Hastings College of the Law.
The other day I received a fan letter from a stranger. It made my day. Even professionals rarely send hardcopy correspondence now. That is a regrettable change.
At home, I have a cabinet for a stock of stationery. I bought what turns out to be a lifetime supply of genuine engraved cards, made of cotton rag rather than paper pulp. I use a fountain pen to send thank you notes. I know that makes an impression. People like mementoes. Our...
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