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Letters

Feb. 28, 2019

Let’s repair the divide between lawyers and the public

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow’s excellent guest column reminded me of personal experiences that relate to his thesis that we lawyers and judges need to do a better job of communicating with each other, and with the public.

Kris Whitten

Retired California deputy attorney gener

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San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow's excellent guest column, "Dissolving legal barriers," in the February 20 and 21 Daily Journal reminded me of personal experiences that relate to his thesis that we lawyers and judges need to do a better job of communicating with each other, and with the public.

When I got out of law school, I was lucky enough to get a job as a trial judge's law clerk. Besides getting to work with...

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