Cause Lawyering: Political Commitments and Professional Responsibilities

By Stuart A. Scheingold

Book Overview

Why do some lawyers devote themsevles to a specific social movement or political cause? What can we learn from such lawyers about the relationship between law and politics. CAUSE LAWYERING offers an insightful portrait of lawyers who sacrifice financial advantage in the name of a more just society. These telling essays show how cause lawyering is indispensable to the legitimization of professional authority.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195113209
• ISBN13: 9780195113204
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"