Title: A life in the law
Description: Chronicles his career from the early years in law school, transition to the law firm of Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro; early partners; important clients, including Pacific Telephone and Paramount Pictures; his years as a senior partner of the firm: hiring new attorneys; office administration and partnership agreements; participation in San Francisco, State, and American Bar Association activities. Discusses his role as general attorney for Pacific Telephone, 1947-1971. Included in volume are photocopies of relevant articles, news clippings and memoranda, and biographical sketches of his father, Alfred Sutro and uncle, Oscar Sutro.
Subjects: Judges, Bar associations, Interviews, Standard Oil Company of California, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, Law firms, Lawyers, Paramount Pictures Corporation, American Bar Association, California Wine Association, Harvard Law School, Selection and appointment