Always an optimist, always a teacher

Always an optimist, always a teacher

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This article is part of a series of tributes on the career of Justice Stephen Breyer.

Aileen McGrath is senior counsel in the Supreme Court and appellate practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. She clerked for Breyer during the 2008-09 term.

Those of us who had the privilege to clerk for Justice Breyer have many fond and charming memories of the justice, his warmth, and his kindness. One of my favorite memories seems appropriate to share after hearing the … Read the rest