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Civil Rights

Jan. 15, 2000

King's Anniversary Is Time to Reflect on His Dream

The anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. offers lawyers a timely opportunity to renew their commitment to a diverse society.

By Charisse R. Lillie
        Lawyers have been and remain in the forefront of the battles to guarantee equality and justice for all Americans and to enforce the protections of the Bill of Rights and the civil rights laws. The anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. offers all Americans, and especially lawyers, a timely opportunity to renew our commitment to a diverse...

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