The Lawyer's Myth: Reviving Ideals in the Legal Profession
As early as Shakespearean days, lawyers have been the subject of public criticism, but high-profile legal shenanigans of more recent times have seriously corroded the image of the legal profession. Bennett, a former trial lawyer, a judge, and a law professor teaching legal ethics, has been well placed to observe how lawyers and law students view and practice morality within their profession. Bennett examines law and morality in the history and mythology of the legal practice. He also talks to lawyers and judges for their perspectives on the philosophy and psychology that go into the practice of this high-status profession with high earning potential. How do lawyers balance their own personal morals with those of clients and a system that offers the temptations of legal technicalities at every turn? Bennett's research reveals deeply held passions regarding law and justice and personal struggles to elevate regard for the profession and to create a new vision of professionalism. Lawyers and law students alike will enjoy this thoughtful book.Vernon FordCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved