Perspective
Mar. 19, 2011
St. Thomas More: A Good or Bad Role Model for Lawyers and Judges?
The truth behind the real St. Thomas More, a British lawyer who served the king. By Dan Lawton of Lawton Law Firm.
St. Thomas More was a British lawyer who served the king. The British crown executed him for treason in 1535. More was a martyr who willingly suffered execution for his belief system. Today, More is many things. Among them, he is the hero of "A Man for All Seasons," the prizewinning play and film. He is also the namesake of the Thomas More Society, to whose chapters thousands of Catholic lawyers and judges belong. Many celebrate Mor...
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