The night began when about 40 of us, comprised of both Pierce students and practicing attorneys from around New Hampshire, sat down and feasted on Chinese food provided by JRCLS and the SBA. This was a great opportunity for all in attendance to get to know one another and begin developing a good rapport between the students of pierce and the NH lawyering community.
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| Richard and Paige | Enjoying a Chinese Dinner | The food |
After dinner, the JRCLS national broadcast was presented. It was a pleasure listening to the first woman Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She was full of life and relayed a message often lost in today’s non-stop world. She advocated the idea that as lawyers, we should be ready to do the “difficult” thing and stand up for what is right, even in the face of immense opposition and adversity. She relayed a story about a lawyer, who, in the face of dis-debarment, held to his belief of wrongdoing by the prosecutor. For years, he advocated to the Bar that they take action to ultimately allow justice, even though the justice would seek out his former client and perhaps embarrass the prosecutor.
JRCLS would just like to thank the Pierce Student Bar Association (SBA) for co-sponsoring the event. Additionally, a big thanks to all those who attended and made this a memorable event.
