LAL Live Part 1: John R. Williams + 1983 Litigation Pioneer (NPS May 26)

<p>Norm is joined in the first hour by the godfather of 1983 litigation, the esteemed John R. Williams. John is a close friend and lifelong mentor for Norm. </p> <p>Norm wants people to get to know John, who has been practicing in New Haven, Connecticut, since 1969. </p> <p>Originally from North Dakota, John went to Harvard for undergraduate studies where he worked summers for a conservative republican senator who afforded John the opportunity to work for him while John attended law school and graduated from Georgetown Law in D.C.</p> <p>John was recruited by Aetna, which was opening an in-house lobbying department anchored in Hartford, Connecticut. Pro bono work became immensely popular as a mechanism for big companies to demonstrate "corporate responsibility." It was this fortituous intersection that led to John's passion and widespread impact in the law. </p> <p>Listen to hear the history of how 1983 litigation was pioneered, how qualified immunity emerged as a response, and where we are as a society now. </p> <p>Like, share, and subscribe! Norm is live every weekday on WICC600 AM from 12pm ET to 2pm ET. Stream Norm live at <a href= "https://www.wicc600.com/">https://www.wicc600.com/#</a>. Follow @PattisPodcast on Twitter. </p>