Philip L. Burton
Philip L. Burton was born in 1915. He received a B.S. degree in Business Administration at Kansas Univerity, Lawrence, Kansas, and a Law Degree at Washburn Municipal University, Topeka, Kansas, in 1949. He was appointed to the Washington State Board of Prison Terms and Paroles in October, 1961. Prior to his appointment, he had an extensive private law practice in Seattle, Washington. He was also known for his work with American Civil Liberties Union, Central Business and Professional Men's Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Washington State Board Against Discrimination, and other organizations.[1]
National Conference of Black Lawyers
Burton was a founding member of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.[2]
According to the National Conference of Black Lawyers website[3];
- In 1968, young people of African descent in America were growing impatient with the slow pace of social change. Despite modest advances brought on by two decades of non-violent resistance, from one end of the country to the other, the cry for Black Power was raised in the midst of a sea of clinched fists. At the same time, this new militant spirit had moved many to don black berets and carry rifles. On street corners in practically every Black community, passers-by heard demands for Nation Time and Power to the People!
The National Conference of Black Lawyers and its allied organization, the National Lawyers Guild are the U.S. affiliates of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.[4]
The IADL, was a "front" for the former Soviet Union and is still dominated by communist and socialist lawyers and legal organizations.