I've wanted from the start to have heady discussions of the concept of justice, and the philosophies in law, and different theories of jurisprudence. We have formed a group, which mostly will discuss things online, but is meeting on Friday for the first official in-person meeting. We're calling it a symposium, and if it follows the pattern laid down by the Greeks, it may involve some libations. Or not for some, but either way is fine.
The group is made up of members of our class who expressed an interest, and one of our professors. Who knows what may come of it? I'm just excited to talk about why and not just what, to discuss how the law evolves, and of course, solve all the problems of our awkward, often faulty system of justice. We have an eclectic mix of points of view, and some strong personalities.
It would seem that there is not time for such endeavors, but I say, there is no choice. These questions must be asked, and that is more important than any answers anyone may give. I hope that I will never forget the lesson learned in starting law school at 50-that the gift of learning is the goal, not graduation, or even passing the bar (although I very much want to do that too!)
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