Michael Avery
Encyclopedia
Michael Avery is a professor
at Suffolk University Law School
and a civil rights
lawyer. He was the president of the National Lawyers Guild
from 2003 to 2006.
Avery edited and was a contributing author to the 2008 book We Dissent: Talking Back to the Rehnquist
Court, which received favorable reviews in Trial and Choice.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law School or SULS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Suffolk University. Suffolk University Law School is a private, non-sectarian, law school located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University Law School was founded in...
and a civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
lawyer. He was the president of the National Lawyers Guild
National Lawyers Guild
The National Lawyers Guild is an advocacy group in the United States "dedicated to the need for basic and progressive change in the structure of our political and economic system . ....
from 2003 to 2006.
Avery edited and was a contributing author to the 2008 book We Dissent: Talking Back to the Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States...
Court, which received favorable reviews in Trial and Choice.