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
I im logan ward a long Time Magazine feature writer, author of the memoir see you in 100 years. Its about an experimental year i spent with my Family Living in the shenandoah valley, using only the technology from the year 1900 or earlier. But were here to talk to dean king. Ive known dean for decades now, since my earliest days in new york. I consider him a mentor and a friend. Youve got his boilerplate info, so im not going to reread that hes written many books and magazine articles. He produces tv series. My five word description of his books are he brings history to life. Its a nonfiction writer of. One of the things i most admire about dean is how turns his personal passions into, his livelihood. Way back in the 1990s, he fell in love. The historical maritime maritime novels Patrick Obrian set during napoleonic wars, and he spent the next decade or more becoming a maybe the obrian expert. He published companion books, some of which i him with, and he eventually published the first
I im logan ward a long Time Magazine feature writer, author of the memoir see you in 100 years. Its about an experimental year i spent with my Family Living in the shenandoah valley, using only the technology from the year 1900 or earlier. But were here to talk to dean king. Ive known dean for decades now, since my earliest days in new york. I consider him a mentor and a friend. Youve got his boilerplate info, so im not going to reread that hes written many books and magazine articles. He produces tv series. My five word description of his books are he brings history to life. Its a nonfiction writer of. One of the things i most admire about dean is how turns his personal passions into, his livelihood. Way back in the 1990s, he fell in love. The historical maritime maritime novels Patrick Obrian set during napoleonic wars, and he spent the next decade or more becoming a maybe the obrian expert. He published companion books, some of which i him with, and he eventually published the first
I im logan ward a long Time Magazine feature writer, author of the memoir see you in 100 years. Its about an experimental year i spent with my Family Living in the shenandoah valley, using only the technology from the year 1900 or earlier. But were here to talk to dean king. Ive known dean for decades now, since my earliest days in new york. I consider him a mentor and a friend. Youve got his boilerplate info, so im not going to reread that hes written many books and magazine articles. He produces tv series. My five word description of his books are he brings history to life. Its a nonfiction writer of. One of the things i most admire about dean is how turns his personal passions into, his livelihood. Way back in the 1990s, he fell in love. The historical maritime maritime novels Patrick Obrian set during napoleonic wars, and he spent the next decade or more becoming a maybe the obrian expert. He published companion books, some of which i him with, and he eventually published the first
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