Pete Eikenberry tell us about Mel Reddick, a lawyer who made a difference.

Pete Eikenberry analyzes the criminal liability of the president for the mistreatment of the nearly forgotten 251 men tortured in El Salvador.

We are fortunate to have two articles in this issue by Pete Eikenberry. First is a piece titled, “Why I Became a Lawyer.” He follows with an article titled, “The Opportunities for Young Lawyers to Volunteer for Public Service.”

In the 1995 book, “Law Firm and the Public Good,” edited by Robert A. Katzmann, the late judge wrote that: The lawyer’s function is grounded in . . . morality, the idea that special obligations attach to certain roles – in this case, to render justice. . . . The state grants an effective monopoly, in exchange for lawyers, as officers of the court, discharging their duty to further equality before the law. . . .