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As I sit down to write this book in early 2019, I’m 73 years old and still practicing law fulltime. Why? Because I don’t know any better? I don’t know. When asked, “Are you retired?” I always answer “no” even though I don’t know why? I went to a friend’s 75th birthday recently. It was a beautiful gathering of about 100 folks, young and old. And, of course, several people asked me the “are you retired” question. Maybe it was because a lot of the seniors there had retired several years ago.My 75-year old buddy still works on his farm, although not fulltime. I’ve thought about cutting back. But, I’m not sure how to practice law part-time. I was an early adopter of technology which relieved some drudgeries of a busy law practice. I left my old law firm of 22 years in June 2017 because I wanted to take advantage of leading-edge stuff. Getting 10 law partners to agree on an approach proved too tough. So, I hired Matt Wolfe, a 32-year old recent law school graduate, who received his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) degree from Boston University. An LL.M. is an advanced law degree that comes after a Juris Doctor (J.D.). Matt and I often call ourselves the “bookends” of life. He’s just starting, and I might be…not sure… finishing. I received my LL.M. in Taxation in June of 1977. When I returned to Idaho from the University of Miami Law School, I think I was one of less than five tax lawyers in Idaho. When Phil Heckerling, a famous tax and estate planning lawyer and professor, asked me during an estate planning class where I was going to practice law, I told him Twin Falls, Idaho. Professor Heckerling laughed and then told the class of 50+ LL.M. candidates that “Walker is going to be a one-eyed man in the land of the blind.” I’m not sure if he was criticizing my legal skills or commenting on his view that Idahoans were ignorant bumpkins…probably both.Anyway, I have enjoyed 43-years of practicing law. Although I was a “tax lawyer” I did a lot of other things over the years to keep me interested. I love to learn. So, I learned to be a civil litigator. I even took on several cases under the Racketeer Influenced, and Corrupt Organizations Act commonly called RICO. RICO is a federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. These cases were extremely interesting and challenging. I litigated for over 25 years until I tried a 59-day construction defect case that wore me out. I told myself, I was going to cut back on my civil litigation practice. Now, what to do? How about a return to representing my favorite people, entrepreneurs, and small business owners? So, that’s what I did …which brings me to why I wrote this book.After graduating from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1967 and before going to law school, I worked – actually grew up in – my family’s wholesale beer distribution business. I planned to return home after college and work full time with my mother and father in the “business.” After seven years, I thought I was ready to buy my folks out. I put together a plan, talked to a couple of financial backers, and told Dad; I want to buy you out. I thought he would be receptive because he was nearing his 60th birthday and he had worked hard for all his life. I was wrong. Dad told me…”son, you’re not ready.”Being young and feisty, I didn't take this well. I told Dad I would be moving on even though I didn't have a clue what I’d be moving on to. We had a short discussion, and he said what would you like to do? Out of the blue, I said I think I'll go to law school. He said fine; we'll support your decision anyway we can.Fortunately, my wife Donna was a skilled cosmetologist who was making pretty good money. Mom and Dad pitched in so Donna, our two daughters, Curi and Stephanie, and I could live comfortably while I went to law school and got my LL.M.The rest is, as they say, history.
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