Lawyers, by nature, are risk averse. They lack resilience. Don’t take my word for it, Dr. Larry Richard has done the research. So it comes to no surprise that lawyers and law firms have been unnervingly silent regarding the administration’s recent actions against lawyers, law firms, the First Amendment, as well as the rule of law.

I was very heartened to see the American Bar Association (ABA) take a public stance yesterday in their statement, The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. I know most people won’t click through to read their statement, so I will post the full text at the end of this post. But first, I need to explain why I stand with the ABA and why I have signed onto a petition asking the Legal Marketing Association (LMA), where I had the pleasure of serving on its International Board of Directors, twice, to also speak up boldly and loudly in support of rule of law.

Why I stand with the ABA

My family fled Eastern Europe during the Pogroms. If you’ve seen Fiddler on the Roof, that was loosely based on the Kishinev Pogrom that my great-grandparents and their children survived (my grandfather was born soon after), and what drove them to America. I only know this because of researching my family’s ancestry. Silent generation and all. Continue Reading What’s stopping you from standing up for the rule of law?