Ramblings of a Monkeygirl I laughed, I cried, I fell down…

In memoriam. Luke Cole 1962-2009

Luke in Antarctica, Picture from the New York Times

Luke came to speak to the public interest law seminar I was attending at Santa Clara Law School during my second year, and he completely changed the course of my legal career. Before meeting him I had thought I'd go towards a policy job somewhere, maybe government. When Luke walked in the door, the first thing you noticed was his laughing eyes and enormous smile (and beard!). He began to speak about his work with the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment and social justice in general and every word filled the room with enthusiasm. To me, however, it was even more than just enthusiasm; it was like a whip crack to my heart and a flipped switch in my head – one of those rare epiphany moments you get in life.