I was just sent an article about one of our graduates, Laura Taichman, and it’s a classic NUSL story. In the early 1990s, Laura began to research the case of a high school classmate who she believed was wrongly accused of murdering his parents. She wrote a paper about it for a class – highlighting the holes in the case against him. She graduated, started to work in a large firm and shared the paper with colleagues. They agreed with her and she began a collaboration of lawyers from four large firms who helped to vacate the double murder conviction.

The work she did was pro-bono, she brought people in to assist her, utilized a broad range of resources, and she stuck with it. She made a difference - her actions changed this young man’s life.

I thought her story was inspiring. So many of you tell me about your desire to make a difference, and you’ve inspired me with what you’ve already done. I thought you’d appreciate Laura’s story because she’s a lot like you – and I bet you’d try to do the same.

Here’s a link to the story: http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?hubtype=BackPage&id=1200594603809