Incredibly, four years have passed since the close of my glorious quarter-century on the Court of Appeals, 15 of those years as chief judge, and my return to the world of law practice, dramatically changed in many ways. One change in particular inspires this writing.
Among the hats I am privileged to wear at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is one that attracts many judicial colleagues in their "after-life"arbitratorand it is here especially that I see the impact of globalization on law practice today.
