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
The race against new variants as the president takes steps the reunite families separated by the Trump Administration. Why a congressman said i. C. E. Went Rogue Deporting One of his con sit wents. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Tonight congress has taken a big step Forward Holding accountable those responsible for the january 6 attack on the capitol. Speaker out house nancy pelosi announced her intent to set up an official investigation into the events of that day. Writing in a letter to democratic caucus, quote, it is clear that we need to establish a 9 11type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes the security relating to the Terrorist Mob Attack on january 6. Today the senate received the first legal filings for the firstever second impeachment of a president of the United States. The house Impeachment Managers released this 80page trial memo outlining the case against the former president. Theyre clear many what he did and des
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Objectives they would be they would be trying actually to do that but its not going to be easy for them now and thank you so much for that analysis and as mom was speaking were looking at live pictures coming in from a now this is one of the critical areas along that border is one of the years of course that turkey has seemed to be able to control and try to impose that zone that it wants to be posed to be able to return refugees to the area you can see smoke in the there are indications of fighting that is under way at the moment now as weve just been discussing real concern over the potential for a direct conflict between Syrian Government forces and turkish Government Forces as well and russia absolutely critical to that in its ability to keep the sides apart and be also able to negotiate that deal at the moment between the Syrian Government and the Kurdish Forces giving control of man bridge to syria those pictures there. Where regime detention of. Fighting underway at the mine wel
[applause] good afternoon. My name is david, im the president of Washington Council of lawyers and Language Access director at ayuda aen in profit that offers legal, social and other services to immigrants in the d. C. Area. Im excited to welcome you to todays conversation with Justice Elena kagan and dean william tre nor. I would like to thank Georgetown University law center for hosting us today and making this a success. Before i offer a brief introduction of our speakers today, id like to take a minute to talk about the Washington Council of lawyers. We are a voluntary Bar Association committed to ensuring that our legal system treats everyone fairly. Regardless of money, position, or power. Our current Strategic Plan focuses on training, developing leaders, advocacy, and building community. Being a member of the washington down soifl lawyers gets you into great events like this one and make you part of a community of lawyers fwathered together around a common cause of ensuring acc