Alisa Richman and Marc Richman

Recorded October 25, 2019 Archived October 25, 2019 38:50 minutes
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Id: mby019314

Description

Alisa Richman (40) talks to her father Marc Richman (74) about his career as an attorney in Dallas and their shared work.

Subject Log / Time Code

A asks M about his career in civil rights law.
M talks about how he learned about the diamond business and represented Black Panthers.
M says he was surprised when A said she wanted to be a lawyer.
M says that if people like you, you always do OK.
M says it was interesting going from representing the Banditos to the deputies.
M talks about first time representing public officials and police officers instead of suing them.
M says it's difficult to succeed in a case against the government.
M says criminal law was his first love.
M talks about representing biker gangs "Banditos". He thinks government and FBI was listening in.
A asks M if anyone in his family gave him flack for being a criminal lawyer.
A talks about how she takes photos of every courthouse she goes to in Texas.
M says to get everything in writing when it comes to the law.
A asks M which of the four grandchildren he thinks might become a lawyer.

Participants

  • Alisa Richman
  • Marc Richman

Recording Locations

Dallas Public Library, Oak Cliff Branch