Donna Boris
What is the purpose of law?
At the beginning of the new millennium, I hosted a weekly conference call for lawyers across the country. Each week was different - we sometimes had speakers and sometimes just talked and shared. The conversations were rich and the regulars developed close relationships. As I just posted the article-excerpt about my life purpose, I reflected on a recurring conversation:
What is the purpose of law?
This is a foundational question and we don't have an answer that we all agree upon. Do we need to agree? Are there multiple answers or one purpose for everyone to adopt?
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General Interest The Book is Now Available: Acknowledgements and Contributors
Today the book is available on line. The publication of Lawyers as Peacemakers, Practicing Holistic, Problem-Solving Law, inspires me to share that it takes a village to write such a book. Below are the contributors and the acknowledgements from the book. Make sure to click through to "Read More" for the complete list.
Acknowledgements
With deep thanks to my collaborators and contributors:
Michael Matthews, my business partner, dear friend, and wonderful
and wise teacher, who constantly listens to me and holds space better than anyone I’ve ever known.
Editor and friend Sheila Boyce, for her willingness to step on my toes when it was called for, and ABA Editor Erin Nevius, for actually liking what I had to say.
Karen Werve Grant and Michael Grant, great writers and friends, who stepped up to work on the profile vignettes.
Eileen Dunn, Jane Faulkner, and Jill Dahlquist, who helped take care of the parts of me that are not my mind.
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General Interest State of the Site Report - End of First Month
We launched one month ago - at midnight on March 3, 2009. A lot of people have asked me how things are going. Basically I'm pretty pleased.
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