We have now some extremely unlucky information to report out of the Washington, D.C., authorized neighborhood, the place a two boutique regulation agency associates and a regulation college professor not too long ago handed away.
In accordance with information stories, Sarah Lee Greatest, 33, and Elizabeth Keys, 33, each associates of Wilkinson Stekloff, and Kiah Duggins, 30, an aspiring professor at Howard College College of Regulation, are among the many victims of the American Airways flight that collided midair with an Military helicopter in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.
Greatest and Keys have been returning dwelling from a piece journey. Greatest, a summa cum laude graduate of the College of Pennsylvania Regulation College, clerked for 3 federal judges (Choose Eugene E. Siler Jr. on the U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Choose Paul S. Diamond of the Jap District of Pennsylvania; and U.S. District Choose John P. Cronan of the Southern District of New York) previous to becoming a member of Wilkinson Stekloff. Keys, a graduate of the Georgetown College Regulation Heart, clerked for one federal choose (U.S. District Choose Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia) earlier than becoming a member of Wilkinson Stekloff. Keys tragically died on her birthday.
As famous by the Nationwide Regulation Journal, founder Beth Wilkinson provided a press release on behalf of the agency:
“We’re heartbroken by this horrible tragedy. Liz and Sarah have been cherished members of our agency—great attorneys, colleagues, and pals. Past being a superb lawyer, Liz introduced fearlessness, humor, and sharp wit to work day by day irrespective of the setting or circumstances. Sarah joined us simply final fall and shortly energized us all together with her boundless curiosity, kindness, and intelligence. It’s onerous to think about the agency with out them. We’re protecting them in our reminiscences and their households in our ideas and prayers.”
Duggins, a graduate of Harvard Regulation College, labored as a civil rights lawyer with the non-profit Civil Rights Corps the place she challenged unconstitutional policing and bail practices, and was getting ready to hitch the Howard College College of Regulation within the fall as a professor. College President Ben Vison III issued a press release on her premature loss of life, per CBS Information:
It’s with profound disappointment that the Howard College neighborhood and the Howard College College of Regulation have realized of the passing of Professor Kiah Duggins, who was amongst these misplaced within the mid-air airplane collision at Reagan Nationwide Airport. We ask for privateness and respect for Professor Duggins’ household, college students, and colleagues throughout this troublesome time.
We right here at Above the Regulation wish to lengthen our condolences to the household, pals, and colleagues of Sarah Lee Greatest, Elizabeth Keys, and Kiah Duggins throughout this extremely troublesome time.
Two Wilkinson Stekloff Associates Amongst Victims of DC Aircraft Crash [National Law Journal]
Howard College Regulation professor amongst victims of D.C. airplane crash [CBS News]
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