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"An account of what it was like to practice and adjudicate law in modern America, detailing shifts within the legal profession, both private and public, in the U.S. since the 1960s"-- Provided by publisher.

This book closely recounts Judge Dyk's life and experiences in connection with some of the most significant times in modern Americanlaw, ranging from his time at the Warren Court, through a private career in First Amendment and other high profile practice, to his current role on the US Court of Appeals. Based on his own account of his long career and supplemented with documentary evidence from archives, media sources and scholarship, the book not only details Dyk's experiences but also offers a significant contribution to our understanding of the seismic changes in US law since the 1960s--back cover.

Introduction

Family history

Early life and schooling, 1937-1961

Clerking at the Supreme Court, 1961-1963

The Tax Division, 1963-1964

Wilmer Cutler, 1964-1990

Jones Day, 1990-2000

Reflections on changes in the legal profession

Becoming a Federal Judge, 1993-2000

The confirmation process, 1998-2000

selected diary entries

Life as a federal judge, 2000-the present

Epilogue.

Judges > United States > Biography.