Equal Justice Works News Release

	news release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2009 CONTACT: James Carroll (202) 466-3686 ext. 102	jcarroll@equaljusticeworks.org www.equaljusticeworks.org
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS CONGRATULATES FORMER BOARD MEMBER ERIC HOLDER ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Equal Justice Works issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer David Stern on Eric Holder’s confirmation as Attorney General: “Eric Holder is an extraordinary lawyer with a deep commitment to the American values of equal justice and rule of law. As an Equal Justice Works board member, he demonstrated a real understanding of the needs of the poor and our most vulnerable citizens and inspired hundreds of young lawyers to pursue careers in public service. We are celebrating his appointment and look forward to his leadership as Attorney General.” Mr. Holder, who was sworn in as Attorney General earlier today, is a longtime supporter of Equal Justice Works and served on the organization’s board of directors from 2002-2004 and served on the committee for its Annual Awards Dinner in 2005. He is the nation’s first African American Attorney General. - end - Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in advocating for more public interest programming at law schools. For more information, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org.
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