‘Be not intimidated…nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency,” President John Adams said. “These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.”
This Law Day, the legal community recognizes the legacy of President Adams as a champion of liberty. His legacy was not only created as a Founding Father. It was also as a lawyer: Adams defended the liberty of those whose positions, views or alleged transgressions were unpopular. In defending these clients, Adams was true to the principles embedded in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in defending the liberty of all people.
