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David v Goliath:
AAJ and the Fight for Everyday Justice

BY RICHARD S. JACOBSON AND JEFFREY R. WHITE
A FIFTY-YEAR HISTORY OF THE CHALLENGES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE American Association for Justice

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Biographies of Authors

Richard S. Jacobson was born June 2, 1910, and grew up in South Boston. Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, worked as a reporter and editor at the Boston Herald Traveler, and served in Air Force intelligence during World War II. In 1958, he became AAJ's National Director of Public Affairs and Education and launched TRIAL as its first editor in 1964. From 1975 to 1979, he was Executive Director of the Roscoe Pound Foundation and continues as a consultant.

Jeffrey R. White graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977. He was editor of the AAJ Law Reporter from 1978 to 1987, when he became Associate General Counsel for AAJ's Amicus Curiae Program. He has authored over 100 amicus briefs presenting AAJ's views to the U.S. Supreme Court and to other courts around the country. He continues that work with AAJ's affiliated law firm, the Center for Constitutional Litigation.

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