I just received this below e-mail of American Bar Association from a friend. They are planning a protest against the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan in front of the Supreme Court in Washington DC on Nov 14th. Please spread this for all to know and those who can possibly make it there, please do so, as a collective movement can give this emergency a big blow.

Thanks! 

Dear fellow lawyers:

Most of us have been shocked by the recent events in Pakistan. Gen.

Pervez Musharraf's actions -- suspending the constitution, shutting down
the Supreme Court, and jailing more than 3,000 lawyers -- are a clear
breach of the rule of law. The American Bar Association, along with

other bar associations across the United States and around the world,
immediately spoke out against them.

Since then, many of us have wanted to further support our colleagues in
Pakistan, who have been violently detained for resisting injustice.

Many state and local bar associations have shown great leadership in
their communities by organizing events to protest conditions in
Pakistan.

The ABA is planning a national effort to show solidarity with lawyers in

Pakistan and to support restoration of the rule of law there.  We are
organizing a march in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 14, 2007,
where a critical mass of lawyers wearing black suits will gather and

walk around the United States Supreme Court Building.

To make this event truly national, we need your help.  I urge all state
and local bar associations to hold similar events on the same day.
Imagine the impact of lawyers from all regions and walks of life

speaking with one voice on one day in support of justice.  Together, we
can mobilize American lawyers and show our united support for the rule
of law and lawyers in Pakistan.

The Monroe County Bar Association (NY) held such an event yesterday,

walking from the bar center in downtown Rochester to the federal court
building, where president Thomas Smith made a statement. The Bar
Association of San Francisco is gathering today with other Bay Area

legal organizations in front of the federal building.  The New York City
Bar and the New York County Lawyers Association are planning a rally for
next Tuesday. You can see the statements that other bar associations

have issued at
http://www.abanet.org/barserv/resourcepages/pakistanresponse.shtml
.
Please contact either Roseanne Lucianek at lucianer@staff.abanet.org
<mailto:
lucianer@staff.abanet.org>   or Joanne O'Reilly at
oreillyj@staff.abanet.org <mailto:
oreillyj@staff.abanet.org>  in the
Division for Bar Services with further questions.

It is essential that American lawyers work together to support the rule
of law.  Please join our effort to show the world that Pakistan's

lawyers are not fighting alone.

Sincerely,

William H. Neukom