With legal issues dominating the national conversation, the #SistersInLaw convened this week to examine the role of causation in the Derek Chauvin trial and what standards apply in different scenarios.  Then, they take on the myriad troubles facing Rep. Gaetz and whether he should resign, before highlighting the importance President Biden has placed on diversity in his judicial nominations-- truly benefiting the country. 

Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC

Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President

Kimberly Atkins: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR

Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

From Barb:

Lawyers Deliver Drama On TV, But Witnesses & Evidence Star In The Derek Chauvin Trial

It’s Raining In Georgia

Kim’s piece on civil cases against Trump: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/01/opinion/civil-suits-could-be-path-holding-trump-accountable-insurrection/?p1=StaffPage

From Joyce

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/biden-s-first-11-federal-judge-nominees-highlight-highly-nuanced-n1262956

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