A courtroom scene highlighting the emotional shaming of a lawyer, underscoring the need for compassion within the legal profession.

Op-Ed: Shaming of lawyer in courtroom reveals urgent need for compassion in the profession

With deep gratitude and admiration, I acknowledge exceptional attorneys like my friend Craig Max, to whom I dedicated one of our water wells in Pakistan, George Fabres, who had a tremendous impact on me and many others on this VACDL listserv and beyond, especially the public defenders, who have demonstrated the highest levels of empathy,…