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Letters

Dec. 15, 2009

Jeff Tidus Embodied the Finest Aspects of the Legal Profession

David Lash of O'Melveny & Myers pays tribute to the loss of a friend, whom he first met when working on a pro bono case.

David A. Lash

Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Services
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

The opinions expressed here are his own.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

The death of Jeff Tidus is a sad and tragic blow to all of us who knew him and all of those who never had the chance to meet him. He represented the finest aspects of our profession and our community. I first met Jeff many years ago but really got to know him when I was the Executive Director at Bet Tzedek and he told me to call him if we ever needed a seasoned trial attorney to handle a pro bono trial for one of our needy clie...

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