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CLASS NOTES
Normally, I avoid lawyers. But I admit, they are an essential part of our complex world. When pushed I would admit that many people, including myself, have been helped by members ofthe profession. Classmates practicing law found they could apply their degrees to a broad range of activities. I asked what they enjoyed in their careers and where they felt they made meaningful contributions. In a sense, I asked them to give us their “closing arguments.”
Stafford Keegin modestly noted that he is “still practicing law and that the older he gets, the more practice he seems to need.” Whitney “Tooey” Miller writes that his “most satisfying and exciting work was in mergers and acquisitions. Dealing with high stakes and stringent deadlines, it required abroad understanding of corporate finance, securities law, and human nature.”
The intellectual challenge is often the appeal of the legal profession. Harvey Tettlebaum notes that “it is challenging to research, analyze, and then synthesize new information, to which the law is then applied to prevail or attempt to prevail over your opponent.” He has “argued and or briefed more than 125 appellate cases in state and federal courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.” On the other hand, Michael Moore achieved distinction in the field of municipal law. He particularly enjoyed his teaching at the University of Idaho and the seminars he held for “municipal attorneys and city and county officials all over Idaho.” He became quite the expert in municipal bond law, started his own firm in Boise, and argued cases before the Idaho Supreme Court. In retirement, Mike moved to an island on Puget Sound, Washington, and remains entangled in town government.
After 20 years working for Gulf Oil and Citgo, Pete Luitwieler has been spending much of his time helping veterans find services in the areas of housing, employment, education, and mental health. He is program director for a state-wide veterans’ services organization. His passion is “focused on reducing veteran suicides—which average about 20 a day.” A sad statistic, indeed!
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—Jay Evans, 512 WinterberryLane, Duxbury, MA 02332; gjeva7is222@gmail.com
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