“In I'm Not A Racist, But..., Lawrence Blum offers answers for our time about what race is, who is a racist, and ways for people to talk about the racialized features of our society without falling into name-calling or defensiveness. With exemplary moral and analytic clarity, Blum offers educators, students, lawyers, judges, leaders, and citizens tools for building a nation of equality, comity, and respect for each person.” PeopleWayPersonsFallNamesNationsAnswersRaceLeaderMoralStudentsBuildingJudgingCitizensCallingOffersToolsLawyerClarityFeaturesOur TimeOur SocietyRacistEducatorAnalyticsExemplaryName CallingDefensiveness Author:Martha Minow
“The mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence. ... The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens.” MenCitizensHatredFellowsMereLawyerInnocentTitlesSufficient Author:John Quincy Adams
“No system of criminal justice can, or should, survive if it comes to depend for its continued effectiveness on the citizens' abdication through unawareness of their constitutional rights. No system worth preserving should have to fear that if an accused is permitted to consult with a lawyer, he will become aware of, and exercise, these rights.” IfsShouldJusticeRightsDependsCitizensExerciseShould HaveCriminalsLawyerAccusedEffectivenessCriminal JusticeConstitutional RightsUnawarenessAbdication Author:Arthur Goldberg
“I started off as a young lawyer working against discrimination against African-American children in schools and in the criminal justice system. I worked to make sure that kids with disabilities could get a public education, something that I care very much about. I have worked with Latinos - one of my first jobs in politics was down in south Texas registering Latino citizens to be able to vote. So I have a deep devotion to making sure that an every American feels like he or she has a place in our country.” FeelsFirstsChildrenCountryCareKidsAbleSchoolJobsYoungJusticeCitizensVoteSouthCriminalsLawyerDiscriminationDevotionOur CountryAfrican AmericanTexasDisabilityI CareLatinoJustice SystemCriminal JusticePublic EducationCriminal Justice System Author:Hillary Clinton
“As a lawyer, as a private citizen, you see a lot of injustice. You see a lot of people who should have been punished and are not, and people who were punished wrongfully are not vindicated. Fiction is sort of a way to set the record straight, and let people at least believe that justice can be achieved and the right outcomes can occur.” PeopleWayShouldBelieveHas BeensJusticeFictionRecordsCitizensShould HaveInjusticeLawyerOutcomesShould Have BeenVindicated Author:David Baldacci
“You don't need lawyers making laws. Regular citizens can make laws. Let the lawyers work under the laws.” NeedsLawCitizensLawyer Author:Jesse Ventura