Maine attorney to speak about Ginsburg at L-A Senior College Oct. 9

LEWISTON — Maine Attorney Sonia J. Buck will speak about the life and work of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, in a Zoom presentation.
Buck is an attorney at Brock & Scott PLLC, in Falmouth, and focuses her practice in the areas of real estate and debtor/creditor law. She is an avid reader, a constitutional law scholar, author and movie buff. She has published several law books, focusing on substantive legal issues raised in popular films. One of her most recent books_, “_Legal Lessons from the Movies: Constitutional Law,” includes a chapter for “On the Basis of Sex,” a 2018 blockbuster film starring Felicity Jones as young RBG. Sonia will examine RBG’s early life and work, highlighting scenes from “On the Basis of Sex.”
Buck will bring to the presentation her more than 15 years of legal study and practice to promote an understanding of the life of Ginsburg. She will discuss RBG’s leadership role in the fight for equality, the monumental impact of some of her dissenting opinions in landmark Supreme Court cases, her dedication to public service, and her brilliance, wit, and respect, both on the bench and off the bench.
Registration by noon, Thursday, Oct. 8, is required. Sign up for a link by emailing senior college laseniorcollege@gmail.com.