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Sep. 23, 2020

Opportunity Knocks

After interviewing more than 1,000 judicial candidates, Justice Joshua Groban believes more than intelligence and experience are required for the job.

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Rarely has knocking on the door of a senior partner worked out as well as when Joshua P. Groban tried it at Munger Tolles & Olson LLP more than a decade ago.

"I do remember it very vividly," said that senior partner, Alan V. Friedman, now a mediator with Signature Resolution in Los Angeles. "Josh was very interested in doing some public service work."

Friedman said he gave the then-as... (continued)

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