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In Memoriam to Peter Haje

In memoriam to Peter Haje, Board of Directors Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Peter was a graduate of Cornell University and Harvard Law School and served as First Lieutenant in the United States Army. A partner at the international law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind Wharton & Garrison for over 20 years, he left the firm to become Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Time Warner Inc. In addition, Peter was a former volunteer at the Mississippi Affiliate Office of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law at the height of the civil rights movement. He remained a steadfast supporter of the Lawyers’ Committee’s work across the decades. He was most specifically interested in the Lawyers’ Committee’s voting rights work. Peter was a kind soul who was resolute in his devotion to justice and equality and a most generous supporter of the work of the Lawyers’ Committee.
The Lawyers’ Committee extends our heartfelt condolences to his widow Helen Haje and his family. In lieu of flowers Mrs. Haje has asked that donations be made to Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and other charities that were near and dear to Peter.