The population of the United States, and particularly New York, continues to evidence growth in cultural, ethnic and racial diversity that rivals the immigration waves this country experienced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With this new growth comes new challenges to society and, in particular, to our legal system.
Our founding fathers, 35 of whom were lawyers, could not have imagined that this country would grow into the great diverse, multi-cultural nation that we have become. The practice of law has had to keep up with these changes. We still have to stand up for the rule of law and be truthful in our interpretation of it, however unappealing that may be.
