Stephen Meili. “Cause Lawyers and Social Movements: A Comparative Perspective on Democratic Change in Argentina and Brazil.” In Cause Lawyering: Political Commitments and Professional Responsibilities. Eds. Austin Sarat and Stuart Scheingold, pp. 487–522. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1998.
This chapter examines how cause lawyers in Argentina and Brazil have engaged with grassroots social movements amid transitions from military rule to democratic consolidation, highlighting how these lawyers navigate challenges posed by bureaucratic judiciaries and leverage political openings to support social change in both urban and rural contexts.