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- noun An
honest lawyer who defends theunderprivileged andpersecuted
Etymologies
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Nobody wants to see Atticus Finch aka Gregory Peck play a monster.
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I am going to paraphrase Atticus Finch here, because it is apt.
Obama Team Bans Lobbyists From Transition; Mulling Reversals Of Bush Exec Orders 2009
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Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in the film version of "To Kill a Mockingbird," remains the paradigm of that lawyerly vision, taking on an unwinnable case in a courtroom contaminated by prejudice.
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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Everett Collection Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was the old paradigm of the austere upright lawyer.
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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A real lawyer, who fought for equality and inalienable rights, like Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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Everett Collection Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was the old paradigm of the austere upright lawyer.
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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The personal virtue of Atticus Finch and his piety about the law were revived in recent years by the assistant D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) on "Law & Order" and the morally anguished Bobby Donnell (Dylan McDermott) on "The Practice."
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck in the film version of "To Kill a Mockingbird," remains the paradigm of that lawyerly vision, taking on an unwinnable case in a courtroom contaminated by prejudice.
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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A real lawyer, who fought for equality and inalienable rights, like Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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The personal virtue of Atticus Finch and his piety about the law were revived in recent years by the assistant D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) on "Law & Order" and the morally anguished Bobby Donnell (Dylan McDermott) on "The Practice."
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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