Interview with Judge R. Black, May 17, 1966 Page: 4
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Don Wilson: And did you find out that you had passed as soon as you had finished the
examination or was it some time thereafter?
Judge Black: Oh, it was probably 30 days before I found out.
Don Wilson: And how then did you receive your license? Did they mail it to you or did
you have to be sworn in or what was the procedure at that time?
Judge Black: They mailed it to me. I called them before hearing and I called them.
They said I made a good grade, and my license would be coming fairly soon. They
mailed it to me. I took an oath, just like lawyers do now, before someone who could
administer oaths.
Don Wilson: Do you remember who administered the oath to you?
Judge Black: No sir, I do not.
Don Wilson: Now after you received your license did you immediately begin in the
practice of law?
Judge Black: No, I didn't, wasn't able to start practicing law. So in fall, I picked some
cotton and started practicing law to get money to start in Baird.
Don Wilson: Now why did you need some money to start to practice law back then?
Judge Black: Well, I had to have a typewriter and some books and things.
Don Wilson: And do you remember where you got your first books?
Judge Black: I imagine West Books & Company, I don't know.
Don Wilson: Did you buy them new?
Judge Black: Yeah, what few I did. [Don Wilson: All right, sir.] Bought some on credit.
Don Wilson: Do remember what books a lawyer needed back then to start practicing
law?
Judge Black: No, I don't remember. Didn't need many. Needed a form book and, of
course, I had Blackstone I took with me, we read that then you know, basics.
Don Wilson: You had bought some law books during the time that you were studying
law...
Judge Black: That's right, I had some law books.4
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Wilson, Don & Black, R. Interview with Judge R. Black, May 17, 1966, text, May 17, 1966; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865942/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.