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| − | + | Walker Metcalf discusses his life as a Lubbock, Texas attorney. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Walker Metcalf |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 04, 1998 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Allison |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour 10 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 1:''' Metcalf, Walker, |
| − | + | b. in San Antonio, Texas, | |
| + | education, | ||
| + | occupation, | ||
| + | University of Texas School of Law class of 1957, | ||
| + | Purdue, D. G. (Judge), | ||
| + | Law School, | ||
| + | received a general degree, | ||
| + | not specialized like present time, | ||
| + | Lubbock, Texas (1950s), | ||
| + | good economic state, | ||
| + | growth, | ||
| + | opinions, | ||
| + | Law practice, | ||
| + | law partners, | ||
| + | types of law practiced, | ||
| + | elder law, | ||
| + | mediation, | ||
| + | Lubbock Bar Association, | ||
| + | business through word of mouth, | ||
| + | Quantity of lawyers in Lubbock, Texas, | ||
| + | Texas Tech University School of Law, | ||
| + | Medical malpractice lawsuits, | ||
| + | Bankruptcy, | ||
| + | Texas laws and exemptions, | ||
| + | changes in cases, | ||
| + | ypes of law practiced (again), | ||
| + | Lubbock Bar Association (again), | ||
| + | Lubbock Bar Association (continued), | ||
| + | new and young, | ||
| + | ethics, | ||
| + | opinion, | ||
| + | Texas State Bar Association, | ||
| + | Community activities, | ||
| + | Army Reserves, | ||
| + | Korean Conflict, | ||
| + | National Guard, | ||
| + | Community activities (again), | ||
| + | Insurance Companies, | ||
| + | Public perceptions of lawyers, | ||
| + | Legal fees, | ||
| + | based on time, | ||
| + | Social Security cases, | ||
| + | Government involvement, | ||
| + | Pro-bono work, | ||
| + | Court Reform (again), | ||
| + | set a cap on the amount of damages awarded, | ||
| + | government involvement (again), | ||
| + | opinions. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2:''' Awards received, |
| − | + | Future of the legal profession, | |
| + | more government involvement (again), | ||
| + | Carter, Jimmy, | ||
| + | opinions, | ||
| + | Bankruptcy (again), | ||
| + | reason people file, | ||
| + | Smith, Preston, | ||
| + | citizens of West Texas, | ||
| + | matter of economics, not law, | ||
| + | (Ends after 10 minutes). | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1957-1998 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1957-1998 |
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 19 July 2019
Walker Metcalf discusses his life as a Lubbock, Texas attorney.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walker Metcalf
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: September 04, 1998
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Allison
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1: Metcalf, Walker,
b. in San Antonio, Texas,
education,
occupation,
University of Texas School of Law class of 1957,
Purdue, D. G. (Judge),
Law School,
received a general degree,
not specialized like present time,
Lubbock, Texas (1950s),
good economic state,
growth,
opinions,
Law practice,
law partners,
types of law practiced,
elder law,
mediation,
Lubbock Bar Association,
business through word of mouth,
Quantity of lawyers in Lubbock, Texas,
Texas Tech University School of Law,
Medical malpractice lawsuits,
Bankruptcy,
Texas laws and exemptions,
changes in cases,
ypes of law practiced (again),
Lubbock Bar Association (again),
Lubbock Bar Association (continued),
new and young,
ethics,
opinion,
Texas State Bar Association,
Community activities,
Army Reserves,
Korean Conflict,
National Guard,
Community activities (again),
Insurance Companies,
Public perceptions of lawyers,
Legal fees,
based on time,
Social Security cases,
Government involvement,
Pro-bono work,
Court Reform (again),
set a cap on the amount of damages awarded,
government involvement (again),
opinions.
Tape 2: Awards received,
Future of the legal profession,
more government involvement (again),
Carter, Jimmy,
opinions,
Bankruptcy (again),
reason people file,
Smith, Preston,
citizens of West Texas,
matter of economics, not law,
(Ends after 10 minutes).
Range Dates: 1957-1998
Bulk Dates: 1957-1998
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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