{"product_id":"something-to-believe-in-politics-professionalism-and-cause-lawyering-hardback-9780804749473","title":"Something to Believe in; Politics, Professionalism, and Cause Lawyering (Hardback) 9780804749473","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSomething to Believe in\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitics, Professionalism, and Cause Lawyering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStuart A. Scheingold (Author), Austin Sarat (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804749473\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 September 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.413 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This superb new book . . . is a rich synthesis of several decades of research on cause lawyers and cause lawyering. . . . [It] is a must-read for all scholars and students interested in cause lawyers and the intersection between law and politics in the U.S.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Law and Politics Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"Scheingold and Sarat have produced an excellent synthesis of the existing research on cause lawyers and lawyering. They have done us all a great service in writing this new book.\"—Law and Politics Book Review \"\u003ci\u003eSomething To Believe In\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful and intellectual study of an approach to practicing law that elevates principle over pragmatic self-interest.\"—\u003ci\u003eTRIAL\u003c\/i\u003e \"Two political scientists provide a brief and fascinating overview of 'cause lawyering,' or the use of legal skills to pursue ideological goals that transcend traditional client service.\"—\u003ci\u003eCalifornia Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawyers in the United States are frequently described as \"hired guns,\" willing to fight for any client and advance any interest. Claiming that their own beliefs are irrelevant to their work, they view lawyering as a technical activity, not a moral or political one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut there are others, those the authors call cause lawyers, who refuse to put aside their own convictions while they do their legal work. This \"deviant\" strain of lawyering is as significant as it is controversial, both in the legal profession and in the world of politics. It challenges mainstream ideas of what lawyers should do and of how they should behave.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman rights lawyers, feminist lawyers, right-to-life lawyers, civil rights and civil liberties lawyers, anti-death penalty lawyers, environmental lawyers, property rights lawyers, anti-poverty lawyers—cause lawyers go by many names, serving many causes. \u003ci\u003eSomething to Believe In \u003c\/i\u003e explores the work that cause lawyers do, the role of moral and political commitment in their practice, their relationships to the organized legal profession, and the contributions they make to democratic politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford Law and Politics","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52548815749400,"sku":"9780804749473","price":27.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/something-to-believe-in-politics-professionalism-and-cause-lawyering-hardback-9780804749473","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}