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- ↑ HeinOnline, ABA Journal, 1979, with Charles Fincher editorial cartoon
- ↑ The Daily Cartoonist article, "Illustrated Daily Scribble Comes to a Close," March 23, 2006
- ↑ Editor & Publisher, "Cartoonist Resumes One 'Scribble' and Starts Two Others," Feb. 6, 2007
- ↑ Greenlaw.com, "Some lawyers are stand-up cartoons," Aug. 1, 2009
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- ↑ "Texas Lawyer, "Lawyer paints portrait of Con Law legend," November 18, 2008". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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