Memories of Judge Owen Panner: “A lawyer who made the rest of us proud to be lawyers”
Amy Kent Law clerk to Judge Panner 1990-1992, 1994-1999 “As a brand new law clerk for Judge Panner, I was quite nervous submitting my first draft opinion resolving a motion. I was relieved when returning it to me, he said, “Amy, this is just fine.” However, he then added, “I want you to change only one word: grant to deny!” This epitomized the Owen Murphy Panner approach I observed in the seven years I clerked for him: direct, to the point, and no BS. And then I rewrote the entire draft!” ***** Arlene Schnitzer Founding board member and original chair of the Oral History Committee “I very much enjoyed working…