The Weight of the Law // Anna Dorn's "Bad Lawyer"
What happens when the system you joined to fight injustice turns out to be part of the problem? Anna Dorn's memoir "Bad Lawyer" takes readers on a journey through the disillusionment that awaits idealistic young lawyers who enter the profession wanting to make a difference. My friend, Cara (a retired lawyer!) and I discuss how to stay hopeful and find the positives in a "bad" criminal justice system.Though she refers to law as a "hideous heirloom" passed down from her father and grandfather, Anna aims to be one of the "good lawyers" defending vulnerable populations rather than corporations…
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