Im david stern and the executive director of equal justice work. Are you excited . [cheers] you i saw you guys on the hall, and i know. But your phones down. Oh and make sure we are clear on that one. We are honored to have Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg here. Judge williams will introduce her over the next hour and you will have a fabulous person who will lead you through Justice Ginsburgs career. Judge and Claire Williams is also known about them also known as the mother of equal justice work. She joined the bench in 1991. Can you believe it . She is so incredible looking. [laughter] but in 1991 judge williams awarded leftover fronts from a net i, which gave us the seed funding to create our postgraduate fellowship program. So, judge williams, thank you. We are forever indebted to you. Judge williams served on the u. S. District court for the Northern District of illinois. She is the first and only judge of color on the u. S. Court of appeals for the second circuit. Judge williams also
Our interviewer is the seventh Circuit Court of appeals judge anne williams. This is an hour and a half. Hello, everybody. My name is david stern, and i am the proud executive director of equal Justice Works. Thank you all for being here. I am very excited. Are you excited . I thought so. I saw you in the halls. You guys are awesome. Just remind you. After a couple of minutes, we will put our phones down. Just want to make sure we all were clear on that one. Of course, we are so honored today to have the justice here to have a conversation with Anne Claire Williams from the seventh Circuit Court of appeals. Not need any introduction. Even if she did, judge williams will be doing it over the next hour. We will have a fabulous person who will lead you through the phenomenal career. What i will i would like to introduce you to judge williams. The mother known as of equal Justice Works because in 1991, six years after she joined the bench can you believe it . She is so young looking, it is
And career fair, yes to having this conversation. She is a rock star as you know. To understand how it is you became such a force, we begin at the beginning. You grew up in brooklyn, wonderful parents. Your mom did complete high school. Your dad did not. Russia andare in austria. Your mother gave you some advice that stuck with you on your life. What did she say . My mother was born at an age where there were many things women could not do. The myth was a girl was to grow , andind prince charming live happily ever after. Mother i suppose my mother hoped t herity but she was she instilled in me was the independent. Be able to depend on yourself. She told me to be a lady. But she meant by that was do not ay to emotions that are unproductive, like anger or jealousy or remorse. They will not moving forward, so forget it. [laughter] that was the advice my wonderful mother gave me and repeated again and again. Judge williams and your mom really believes in education and believed in reading a
Justice ginsburg does not need any introduction. Even if she did, just williams will be doing it over the next hour. Personl have a fabulous will lead you through the phenomenal career. I would like to introduce you to judge williams. She is also known as the mother of equal Justice Works because in 1991, six years after she joined the bench can you believe it . She is so young looking, it is incredible. [inaudible] [laughter] in 1991, judge williams awarded the leftover funds in an antitrust case, which gave us the funding to create our postgraduate fellowship program. At the time, seven fellowships and now, 300. Judge williams, thank you. We are forever indebted to you. [applause] judge williams was the first attorney of color in the u. S. Attorneys office in chicago. She was a division chief and and and then served on the u. S. District court. She is the and only judge of first color on the u. S. Court of appeals for the seventh circuit. [applause] judge williams founded just the be
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