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AG Holder on defense of the unpopular

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Attorney General Eric Holder speaking at the Pro Bono Institute Gala on March 19, 2010: In all of this work, you’ve helped people in crisis and in need. And, as you have stood by your clients, you have also stood up for, and honored, a basic principle that defines who we are as a nation of laws. As you all know, advancing the cause of justice sometimes means working for the sake of the fairness and integrity of our system of justice. This is why lawyers who accept our professional responsibility to protect the rule of law, the right to counsel, and access to our courts – even when this requires defending unpopular positions or clients – deserve the praise and gratitude of all Americans. They also deserve respect. Those who reaffirm our nation’s most essential and enduring values do not deserve to have their own values questioned...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on March 22, 2010 (boomark / email).