Several months ago, I read an article published in the Texas Bar Journal that identified the waning perception of lawyers as leaders in society (“Lawyers as Citizen Leaders,” by Leon Jaworski, February 2018, pp. 90-93). This reality continues to haunt me. In a world desperate for leadership, lawyers are—and must continue to be—leaders. Members of … Continue Reading
The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps—one of the largest law firms in the world and the oldest firm in the United States—was founded by George Washington on July 29, 1775, with the appointment of William Tudor as the first judge advocate general. Five years later, Congress authorized the Navy JAG, and thereafter JAGs were … Continue Reading