Essay

The Good That Lawyers Do

Author: Kathleen M. Sullivan (Stanford Law School)

Abstract

My topic is the good that lawyers do. This Essay provides a set of arguments for law students who are coming into this noble calling, this important profession. The essay offers a kind of booster shot, inoculation, or vaccination against every relative, classmate from college, or taxi driver who gives you a hard time about being a lawyer.

Keywords: Lawyers, Legal assistance to the poor, Social responsibility

How to Cite: Sullivan, K. (2000) “The Good That Lawyers Do”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 4(1).