he worked for the "wilmington morningstar," and it was his investigative reporting that gave him the desire to earn his law degree. he graduated magnum cum laude at university of north carolina law school and began a clerk nor judge cintell of the d.c. court of appeals. second, he will be a judge who understands the value of public service. having made a career change from practicing at a prestigious private firm to contributing to our nation's justice system following the attacks of september 11, 2001. he said that his change in career -- and i quote him -- was something i felt that i could do and that i owed the country that had been really good to my family, unquote. he did this first in the central district of california and then in the eastern district of north carolina. professor myers then took a different path of service at the university of north carolina at chapel hill instructing the next generation of lawyers to be people in -- his own words -- and i quote, do the right thing every day, unquote. if confirmed, professor myers will serve on the eastern district of north car