Erwin C. Surrency. “The Lawyer and the Revolution.” American Journal of Legal History, vol. 8, no. 2 (1964): 125–135.
This article examines the paradoxical role of lawyers during revolutionary periods, with a focus on American history, highlighting how legal professionals, while traditionally seen as upholders of the status quo, often became key participants in revolutionary movements. It explores how lawyers helped shape revolutionary change while simultaneously being shaped by it, and how they navigated complex ethical dilemmas as they balanced their professional obligations with personal and ideological commitments to transformation.