THE CAPTAIN

Judge Halbert attended law school at Boalt Hall from 1924 to 1927. One of the most famous, at least the most memorable, professors at that time was Alexander Marsden Kidd, affectionately known as Captain Kidd, or just "the Captain." In this video taped exerpt from his oral history, Judge Halbert recounts a couple of his memories of the Captain. [Can you identify the two lawyers with Judge Halbert?]

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