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HONORING ATTORNEYS First lady Michelle Obama, who holds a law degree from Harvard, was the featured speaker at the sold-out annual fundraiser for DC Volunteer Lawyers Project, a group with more than 1,600 registered volunteer attorneys providing free legal assistance and social services to domestic violence victims and at risk children in Washington. “You give women and families a reason to hope again, and that’s worth celebrating,� Obama told the crowd. The evening’s highlights included a silent auction featuring tickets to the hit Broadway show “Hamilton� and a moving performance from Georgetown University’s a capella group, Superfood, singing Lady Gaga’s song “Til it Happens to You.� Guests included co-chairwomen Kathleen Biden and Tisha Hyter, Sen. Chris Coons, Rep. Gwen Moore and fashion designers Tracy Reese and Byron Lars. Adrienne Arsht, who funds DCVLP’s Arsht Law Fellows program, provided a generous matching gift.
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Vice President Joe Biden Alexandra Stanton and J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami
Sen. Tim Kaine with the honorees, former U.S. Ambassadors Samuel Kaplan (Morocco), Alan Solomon (Spain, Andorra) and Louis Susman (U.K.) WL EXCLUSIVE
J STREET NATIONAL GALA Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center | COURTESY OF J STREET PEACE PLAYERS J Street has been at the forefront of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for eight years, pushing its message of peace and resolution. At its national gala over 1,000 community leaders, supporters and over 50 members of Congress came together to look ahead to a nonviolent future. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John F. Kerry spoke to a full house, reiterating the United States’ steadfast support of Israel. Before introducing three former U.S. ambassadors with awards for their dedication to international peace, Kerry emphasized “the absolute necessity of pursuing justice, the urgency of pursuing peace and the vital importance of diplomacy.�
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