How Lawyers Balance Justice and Faith

Presenter 4: Derrick Howard, associate professor of law, and director of externship programs

Abstract: ““Injustice” is a word that, for many of us, brings to mind a variety of images ranging from the government and politics to retribution, the poor, and justice organizations. Lawyers stand at the intersection of justice and injustice daily, tasked with shepherding disputes to resolution in an adversarial system that often favors the rich, famous, learned, or well-connected. Lawyers are on the frontline for determining which cries of injustice reach the courthouse steps, are laid out before the media for public discussion, and/or are silenced because they conflict with the lawyer’s faith or sense of justice.