Heartfelt tributes were showered on a Palisadian legal titan who has made an indelible impact on the legal system at the highest possible level at the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s “Litigation Awards Dinner” on Feb. 18, 2015.
The Hon. Arthur Gilbert, Presiding Justice of the Second District, Division Six of the California Courts of Appeal, was honored with the “Ronald M. George Award for Judicial Excellence.”
Photo: Lee Salem
The honor was given for improving the administration of justice and raising the standards and integrity of the judiciary throughout the state.
Justice Gilbert has been called “the Court of Appeals’ poet laureate” for his concise well-written judicial opinions.
He was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Jerry Brown in 1982 and appointed Presiding Justice in 1999.
He previously served on the Los Angeles Municipal and Superior Courts.
Noted for his exemplary service, Justice Gilbert has made significant contributions to the legal system, legal scholarship and legal education.
Also a probing columnist on a tireless quest to reveal little-known facets of the justice system, he has written a column, “Gilbert Submits,” for the legal newspaper The Los Angeles Daily Journal since 1988.
He is the author of “Under Submission: The First Twenty Years,” offering humorous and provocative insights into the legal world.
Justice Gilbert received his law degree from UC Berkeley’s Bolt Hall and graduated from UCLA with a major in English Literature.
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