School: A nice old lady

Justice Ginsburg lectured today in the law school's courtyard. On the one hand, I was sort of embarrassed about our school - the speaker system wasn't set up correctly, the stage presentation was a joke, and there didn't seem to be as many people as I expected.


















On the other, I couldn't help but be mesmerized by Justice Ginsburg. She mostly described how life actually is behind the scenes at the Supreme Court - they have birthday parties and eat lunch together; she really came across as a human being, which is impressive in that the rulings she and her associates pass down affect our lives every day. I was struck by her humility, her measured tone, and her good humor about everything from her husband's cooking to the new Chief Justice.

After the talk, we got to ask questions. Here's mine: "Do Supreme Court Justices use LexisNexis and Westlaw to do research?" She said they are all computerized now, and they even recently got outside Internet access.

Man, do I wanna be a Supreme Court Justice or what?...:)