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Judge (A Tribute To Judge Frank M. Coffin), J. Peter Byrne
Judge (A Tribute To Judge Frank M. Coffin), J. Peter Byrne
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Becoming Judge Coffin's law clerk must be the most fortunate of conclusions to a legal education. His judicial craftsmanship sets a standard for thoughtful professionalism that a young lawyer can never outgrow. In those salt-scented and book-lined chambers, briefs were painstakingly and critically read, precedents and statutes honestly interpreted and challenged to yield just results, opinions written and rewritten to convey the significance of a small distinction or the applicability of a large principle.