Fall 1983 – Issue 30 - Stanford Lawyer - Stanford University

y landlords and tenants about rentstandards for mobile homes. "Thiswork gives me a taste of what it islike to be a judge," he said. "I'vereally enjoyed it."Had pro bono work been part ofhis retirement plan? "Not at first," hesaid. "When I began considering retirementin 1965, I purchased a residencein what later became the cityof Rancho Mirage. I think change iseasier to handle if you have an idea ofwhere you are going."Soon after the purchase, I becameinvolved in a local zoning controversyand met many people active incivic affairs."In 1979," he continued, "I thoughtit might be interesting to do somepro bono work and made known mydesire to the people I had met duringthe zoning controversy. A year later,I was named chairman of the RentControl Commission. After that, onething led to another."Has his definition of successchanged throughout the years? "No.I've always placed the lucrativeaspect of practice third or fourthdown the line. I think it's more importantfor me to get good resultsand a sense of satisfaction."I have a feeling of great happinesswith the way things have workedout," Weinberg reflected."Retirement has never given me adull moment. My practice was successful,and I believe I made the besttransition possible from active practice.I wouldn't want to change anything."But most important," Weinbergcontinued, "I have a happy marriedlife-and that's the tops."Weinberg's wife, Marion, also anattorney, joined him in practicewhen he started his own firm. Boththeir children attended Stanford,and two of their five grandchildrenwere born on the campus.The senior Weinbergs have justreturned from a six-week tripthrough Canada and the northernUnited States. By train, of course.Weinberg enjoys probono work ontransportationcommission18Stanford Lawyer Fall 1983