Posted on 06/18/2024 7:56:26 PM PDT by thecodont
Law school deans from over 100 higher learning institutions across the country signed a letter calling on students to disagree with people respectfully, while upholding the rule of law and championing the U.S. Constitution.
The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Task Force for American Democracy unveiled the letter, which was signed by 119 deans, including Kerry Abrams of the Duke University School of Law; Paul Brest of Stanford Law School; Jennifer Gerarda Brown of Quinnipiac University; Jens David Ohlin of Cornell Law School; Heather K. Gerken of Yale School of Law; Risa Goluboff of the University of Virginia School of Law; and Gillian Lester of Columbia Law School.
The group of educators who are responsible for training the nation’s lawyers, reestablishes their commitment to getting the next generation of legal advocates ready to uphold democracy and the rule of law.
"Lawyers play a critical role in sustaining our constitutional democracy," the letter reads, before pointing to a quote from former President John F. Kennedy on the commitment needed to maintain such a system of government.
Kennedy is quoted as saying, "Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to untiring effort…"
"We are thus grateful to the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy for its efforts to protect and preserve the rule of law and the ideals of our profession," the deans wrote.
They then said the next generation of lawyers should be trained on certain essential elements.
One of the elements was to teach students to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, including a duty to "support our constitutional democracy."
Furthering the public’s understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system is another key element the ABA and law school deans affirmed was needed.
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How many law students hate the Constitution?
>> “support our constitutional democracy.”
What country does this concern?
They should have said “support our Constitution.”
I’m not a lawyer or dean of a law school-but shouldn’t that read “support our constitutional republic”?
Oh how high and mighty our Law Schools are!
So above the fray!
The legal profession must NEVER be questioned after such a thoughtful letter signed by so many esteemed educators!
(/sarc)
Law Schools could use this letter as a case study in “Gaslighting 101.”
Students: “Consti-who? Don’t they make Miralax for that?”
Kingsfield: “You teach yourselves the law, but I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a lawyer”
I’d feel better about it if they said “support our Constitutional Republic.”
It’s obviously too late for this CYA statement. The students, faculty, and staff of these schools know it’s a lie, and everyone outside of academia sees it, too.
IMO-—THAT SHIP HAS SAILED
TOO LITTLE
TOO LATE
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