Judge Lloyd D. George

Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Nevada, Past Chairman of the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic Advisory Board at the Boyd School of Law 

Tell me about your decision to serve on the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic Advisory Board and what makes Boyd Law’s mission meaningful to you. 

As I think anyone who is familiar with the early history of Las Vegas is aware, some of the most influential people responsible for the remarkable development and success of Las Vegas are Parry Thomas and the Mack Family. I was happy when I first learned that the Thomas and Mack families would continue their marvelous work supporting the Las Vegas community by funding an endowment for Boyd Law’s Legal Clinic, and was pleased when I was asked to serve as Chairman of the Advisory Board.  Over the history of Boyd Law School’s service in the community, the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic has played a marvelous role in providing help to those who are in need of assistance.  And the members of the Advisory Board have been very cooperative in providing some direction and assistance for the success of the Legal Clinic.  I was very happy to serve on this wonderful board. 

What was your first or most memorable job? 

I have, in my lifetime, been blessed with several memorable and enjoyable jobs.  I would count among my most enjoyable jobs my three years serving as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.  I also piloted a B-47 bomber with targets in certain parts of the world, but fortunately I never had to fly those missions.   

As a youth, one of my more memorable jobs was working for a local bank.  My duties included picking up silver dollars from the Post Office and transporting them to the bank.  They were shipped in $1,000 bags, and often the bank would get fifty bags. I would go to the Post Office and load the silver dollars on the back of an open, flat-bed truck.  I would then sit on the pile of silver dollars as the truck drove through town to the bank. 

What is your favorite travel destination? 

As a federal judge, and because of my friendship with Chief Justice Rehnquist, I was privileged to receive assignments to travel virtually all over the world lecturing on the United States judicial system. I particularly enjoyed the two-months I spent lecturing and representing the United States’ judiciary in Poland.