Having recently stepped down as a United States District judge, I have been frequently asked about my time on the bench. The inquiries run the gamut: How did you like being a judge? Do the judges get along? What was the work like? What was persuasive? What was unconvincing? Did you wear your robes at home? I was never actually asked the last question (for the record—only on special occasions), and I could not provide an adequate answer to some of the others in a single article. But briefly, the work was fulfilling and demanding. The judges meet regularly, get along very well, and support each other. And as to the attorneys who appeared before me, I respected and admired excellent advocates.