Canceling Lawyers
case studies of accountability, toleration, and regret
$102.24
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2024
Summary
Defending the Defensible: When Lawyers Face Public Backlash
Lawyers often champion their role in upholding the rule of law by representing even the most unpopular clients, seeing it as vital for a tolerant and just society. However, this doesn’t shield them from criticism.
This book delves into the complex debate surrounding accountability for representing controversial clients, highlighting the inherent tension between legal institutions and the underlying societal disagree…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780197673423 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0197673422 |
| Author: | W. Bradley Wendel |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 150mm x 33mm |
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Canceling Lawyers explores the ethics of blame and its complex relationship to the rule of law. The independence of the judiciary is a fundamental component of the rule of law and, in democratic states, politicians tend to avoid personal attacks on judges when decisions do not go their way. * Kevin McVeigh, Law Society Gazette book reviews *
About The Author
W. Bradley Wendel
W. Bradley Wendel is a legal ethics scholar, trained as both a lawyer and a philosopher. He has a B.A. from Rice University, a J.D. from Duke Law School, and an LL.M. and J.S.D. from Columbia Law School, in legal philosophy. Before entering academia Dr. Wendel clerked for Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Fairbanks, Alaska, and practiced as a products liability litigator in Seattle. He started his academic career at Washington and Lee Law School and moved to Cornell Law School in 2014.
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