Harper Lee’s Sister: Atticus In A Skirt

Harper Lee’s Sister: Atticus In A Skirt

Alice Finch Lee passed away in November of 2014.  She was the eldest of four children and the sister of (Nell) Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman. Alice Finch Lee lived an interesting life.  She was born in 1911.  She graduated from...
THE OBERGEFEL DISSENTS

THE OBERGEFEL DISSENTS

“The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity.” Justice Anthony Kennedy Obergefel v. Hodges A few days ago, in a five-four...
Rumpole’s Divorce Case

Rumpole’s Divorce Case

John Mortimer, was both an author and a barrister. His ability to hit a nerve in a humorous way is displayed in his work. In his story, Rumpole and the Married Lady, Mortimer tells the story of a married couple who only communicate by written notes. Rumpole’s client,...
Divorce And The Declaration Of Independence

Divorce And The Declaration Of Independence

“When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of Nature and of...
Protecting Human Dignity

Protecting Human Dignity

Last week, Pope Francis spoke to members of an Italian judiciary council about their responsibility to protect the man’s dignity. The Pope noted that it is important for public authorities and those in the judiciary field to use their office to “… give stability...