Sun 17 Apr 2005
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches. Thomas Jefferson. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The 76ers and A.I. (Allen Iverson). The Constitution. The Liberty Bell.
The mention of Philly evokes thoughts of the city of brotherly love and the city’s historical importance in the birth of our democracy. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure to visit some friends at Penn Law in Philly, the fifth largest city in the US. A short drive from mi DC casita, Philly lies between NYC and DC off the New Jersey Turn Pike.
The Latina/o Law Student Association at Penn Law hold an annual event entitled La Gran Fiesta, where they host students and practitioners for a dinner and dancing. This year’s theme was Latinos in the Judiciary and my judge was dinner keynote speaker. It turned out to be a great opportunity to meet my colleagues in the northwest and many practitioners. Plus I danced a lot of bachata, dominican like merengue.