Mockingbird has influenced generations of college graduat graduates, aspiring to practice law like Atticus Finch to go to law school. Last year on the occasion of the books 50th anniversary we contacted harper lee who graciously authorized this award to honor an author whose work best exemplifies the positive role of warriors in society and their power to effect change. The prize is grounded in the character of a lawyer, lawyer, Atticus Finch, indispensable and courageous representation of tom robinson. On september 21, 2010 u. S. Attorney general eric holder honored our law school when he came to tuscaloosa, alabama to help celebrate half a century of to kill a mockingbird and to help us to establish this award. Our law school has a very special partner in this award and sponsor at the journal which is read by about half of the nations lawyers monthly about half million lawyers but we now call upon jack to make some remarks, jack is the executive director of the ada. [applause] thank
Entirety, little over one hour and 15 minutes. Listen to her reflections this afternoon. I also wish to express our gratitude to the honorable robert katzman. For all of his efforts to make this extraordinary symposium possible for our community. I look forward to sharing a few more words about judge rubber katzman in just a few minutes. I would also like to thank the present mary hartman and professor Wendi Williams from center who will join Justice Ginsburg in conversation this afternoon. Her authorized biographers and coauthors of own wordsbook, my published this last year. Finally, i wish to thank all of you for being here today for the special gathering. The bernstein symposium was dr. Ted under the memory of Martha Bernstein who is work in the areas of regulation, personnel and administrative reform continues to influence scholars today. He served as the founding dean of the Woodrow Wilson school of public and International Affairs at princeton. As president of brandeis, and for
Entirety, little over one hour and 15 minutes. Listen to her reflections this afternoon. I also wish to express our gratitude to the honorable robert katzman. For all of his efforts to make this extraordinary symposium possible for our community. I look forward to sharing a few more words about judge rubber katzman in just a few minutes. I would also like to thank the present mary hartman and professor Wendi Williams from center who will join Justice Ginsburg in conversation this afternoon. Her authorized biographers and coauthors of own wordsbook, my published this last year. Finally, i wish to thank all of you for being here today for the special gathering. The bernstein symposium was dr. Ted under the memory of Martha Bernstein who is work in the areas of regulation, personnel and administrative reform continues to influence scholars today. He served as the founding dean of the Woodrow Wilson school of public and International Affairs at princeton. As president of brandeis, and for
Symposium we wish to express our deepest appreciation to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg we will cover and listen to reflections this afternoon also to express our gratitude to the honorable Robert Katzman the chief judge for the Second Circuit to make this extraordinary symposium possible. And from the Georgetown Law Center professor hartman and william r. The authorized biographer seven coauthors of a recent book my own words. So dr. Bernstein who works in the areas of regulation personnel and administrative reform from serving as the founding dean as the Woodrow Wilson school of International Affairs as president of brandeis and for the last seven years of his life at the school of Foreign Service. We are deeply grateful to those who have generously supported the symposium in enabling us to bring a steamed guest including Vice President al gore and tim russert and justices Justice Sotomayor and Justice Breyer to take place in this forum that honors dr. Bernsteins many contributions to o
Symposium we wish to express our deepest appreciation to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg we will cover and listen to reflections this afternoon also to express our gratitude to the honorable Robert Katzman the chief judge for the Second Circuit to make this extraordinary symposium possible. And from the Georgetown Law Center professor hartman and william r. The authorized biographer seven coauthors of a recent book my own words. So dr. Bernstein who works in the areas of regulation personnel and administrative reform from serving as the founding dean as the Woodrow Wilson school of International Affairs as president of brandeis and for the last seven years of his life at the school of Foreign Service. We are deeply grateful to those who have generously supported the symposium in enabling us to bring a steamed guest including Vice President al gore and tim russert and justices Justice Sotomayor and Justice Breyer to take place in this forum that honors dr. Bernsteins many contributions to o