The Law

I spent a simply marvelous day today learning about the Argentine judicial system. I spent about an hour with 6 judges, and I think they enjoyed it as much as I did. They had many questions about the American system, and it was a fabulous professional exchange. I then toured the offices of the local bar assocation, some of the court chambers, and the bar´s social building. Because the practice of law is so adversarial, the bar here (Colegio de Abogados) makes it a point to provide a place for fellowship among lawyers, to get beyond the adversarial relationships. Had lunch there with one of the judges, a Rotarian, who was my host. After 3 or 4 hours of intense talking in Spanish, however, I was exhausted, and spent many hours resting.

I have not seen the team since last night. They had a different exchange today, which I hope they write about. I will see them tonight at a meeting of four clubs, the District Governor, and the outbound GSE team to District 5100.