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At some level, our law school selves were
not interested only in helping others, but in
using the law to help others. What was it
about the law that made us feel that way?
For me, I recall being struck by the law’s
ability to bring order to chaos. Related, I
remember well the inspiration I drew from
the debates that we had in class. Not so
much the substantive legal positions that
we argued for and against, but the dignity
that the law brought to argument. In short,
until I arrived at law school, I had almost no
appreciation for the importance of a pro-
cess for the civil resolution of disputes.
Perhaps it’s age, or maybe naivete, but I
cannot help but worry that civility has been
lost to the harsh cold of winter, frozen in
another time. Yet, I