Cause lawyering
Subtitle: political commitments and professional responsibilities
By: edited by Austin Sarat & Stuart Scheingold.
Contributors: Sarat, Austin.; Scheingold, Stuart A.
Series: Oxford socio-legal studies
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
Subjects: Cause lawyers; Law and politics; Sociological jurisprudence; Public interest law; Practice of law
Description: "Why do some lawyers devote themselves to a given social movement or political cause? How are such commitments justified, given the ideals of disinterested professional service to which lawyers are (in theory, at least) supposed to adhere? What can we learn from such lawyers about the relationship between law and politics? Cause Lawyering is a varied and provocative collection of responses to these questions, featuring the work of several distinguished legal scholars. These essays explore the relationship between cause lawyering and the organized legal professions of many different countries: Brazil, England, Indonesia, Israel, South Africa, and the U.S., among others. They describe the utility of law as a resource in political struggles and, conversely, highlight the constraints under which lawyers operate when they turn to politics. Some provide broad theoretical overviews, others present rich case studies, and all will appeal to students and professionals interested in law and society."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-551) and index.