Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue

The American Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists (AAJLJ) is the voluntary bar association of American Jewish lawyers. We are a national nonprofit association that represents the American Jewish legal community in regard to legal issues that affect, and are of importance to, the community, including; freedom of religion, civil rights, human rights, access to justice, social justice, and defense of the rule of law.  The AAJLJ may also independently comment on legal issues related to the State of Israel such as the BDS movement and provides opportunities for American lawyers to better understand the Israeli justice system and the strength of the rule of law in Israel. 

The AAJLJ’s annual Pursuit of Justice Award is presented to distinguished jurists and attorneys who exemplify the Biblical dictate, “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” This award is given to America’s top jurists; past recipients include U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, and Stephen Breyer, Justice Aharon Barak, Attorney General Robert Abrams, Stuart Eizenstat, and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey. This year, the AAJLJ will present its Annual Pursuit of Justice Awards to three incredible honorees: Eli M. Rosenbaum, The United States Justice Department’s Counselor for War Crimes Accountability; Akiva Shapiro, Chair of Gibson Dunn’s New York Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Group; and Janis B. Schiff, Partner, Chair of Retail Development and Leasing Practice at Holland & Knight. The Awards will be held on May 10th at 6pm EDT at The Whittemore House in Washington, DC.

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