Lawyers every law student should know: John Adams. Before John Adams was elected the second president of the United States, he was already making revolutionary changes to the social and legal structure of the American colonies. Most respected for his staunch support of the law as he defended British soldiers during the Boston Massacre — which made him very unpopular and even threatened his family’s safety and the existence of his legal practice — John Adams succeeded in convincing the Boston jury to acquit the British captain, a seemingly impossible feat that no other lawyer wanted to even attempt.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:01:04 +0000
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