Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
[The legal profession] is poised to show its greatness. I tell law students if you’re not used to fighting losing battles, don’t become a lawyer. Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it themselves. Our job is to be the champion of lost causes. But right now we can’t lose the battles we are facing. We need trained and passionate and committed lawyers to fight this fight. With all the uncertainty that exists at this moment, this is our time to stand up and be heard. For me, being here with you is an act of solidarity.
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in remarks delivered before an audience of more than 400 lawyers and judges at the American Bar Association’s TIPS 10th Annual Section Conference, held earlier this week at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C.
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