Written by James P. Gray, a justice of the California Supreme Court, Wearing the Robe bridges the gap between an understanding of the law and the day-t0-day realities of being a judge.This is the first real handbook for a practicing judge.
James P. Gray received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his law degree from USC. Judge Gray began as a staff judge advocate and criminal defense attorney in the US Navy JAG Corps. He then spent several years as a federal prosecutor in the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, and private practice in civil litigation. He has been a trial court judge in Orange County, California, since 1983, and has received numerous awards for his legal and civic activities.