Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal; New ABA President Hilarie Bass touts lawyers' role in protecting democracy
"[ABA new President Hilarie] Bass also emphasized how the ABA and lawyers can make a difference at a time when many are concerned about whether the nation can be a “shining example” to the rest of the world. “But all can agree it is lawyers who must lead the effort to protect our democracy from its challenges,” she said.
She pointed to lawyers stationed in airports who offered free legal assistance to immigrants, to attorneys general who challenge what they believe to be unconstitutional mandates, and to lawyers who have spoken out about the need for an independent judiciary.
“Our democracy functions best when there are lawyers prepared to protect it,” she said."
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