Honoring Theodore and Annette Lerner and Welcoming New Law School Associate Dean

Ralph Nader, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, United States District Court judge Paul Friedman and CNN's Wolf Blitzer were among those honoring Theodore and Annette Lerner and the Lerner family Tuesday night at the Newseum for their significant contribution to advancing public interest and public service law at The George Washington University. GW Law School Dean Frederick Lawrence introduced the first Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law at GW, Alan Morrison, a renowned Supreme Court litigator and co-founder with Nader of Public Citizen. The celebration was hosted by GW President Steven Knapp and Dean Lawrence and included distinguished members of the legal community from across DC.