University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Structure of the Legal Profession

Epp (2012), “The Legal Complex In The Struggle To Control Police Brutality In India”

Charles R. Epp. “The Legal Complex In The Struggle To Control Police Brutality In India.” In Fates of Political Liberalism in the British Post-Colony: The Politics of the Legal Complex. Edited by Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, pp. 91-111. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2012. This chapter examines the Indian legal …

Halliday, Karpik, Feeley (2012), Fates of Political Liberalism in the British Post-Colony: The Politics of the Legal Complex

Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, eds. Fates of Political Liberalism in the British Post-Colony: The Politics of the Legal Complex. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2012. This book explores why new nations sharing the same British colonial heritage developed divergent levels of political liberalism after independence. Through comparative essays on former …

Rubin (2019), “The Varieties Of Judicial Independence And The Judiciary’s Role In Political Reform”

Edward L. Rubin. “The Varieties Of Judicial Independence And The Judiciary’s Role In Political Reform.” In The Legal Process and the Promise of Justice: Studies Inspired by the Work of Malcolm Feeley. Edited by Rosann Greenspan, Hadar Aviram, and Jonathan Simon, pp. 335-360. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2019. This chapter highlights the crucial role …

Massoud (2019), “The Legal Profession’s Promise Of Justice: Choices And Challenges In Legal And Socio-Legal Work”

Mark Fathi Massoud. “The Legal Profession’s Promise Of Justice: Choices And Challenges In Legal And Socio-Legal Work.” In The Legal Process and the Promise of Justice: Studies Inspired by the Work of Malcolm Feeley. Edited by Rosann Greenspan, Hadar Aviram, and Jonathan Simon, pp. 314-334. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2019. This chapter examines the …

Johnson and Miyazawa (2019), “Japanese Court Reform on Trial”

David T. Johnson and Setsuo Miyazawa. “Japanese Court Reform on Trial.” In The Legal Process and the Promise of Justice: Studies Inspired by the Work of Malcolm Feeley. Edited by Rosann Greenspan, Hadar Aviram, and Jonathan Simon, pp. 122-138. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2019. This chapter evaluates contemporary court reform in Japan, arguing that …

Dong and Cheng (2025), “The Rise of Private Public Interest Lawyers in China”

Jin Dong and Qian Cheng. “The Rise of Private Public Interest Lawyers in China.” In Global Pro Bono: Causes, Context, and Contestation. Edited by Scott L. Cummings, Fabio de Sa e Silva, Louise G. Trubek, pp. 672-705, Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2025. Although pro bono lacks a single standardized definition, it has become increasingly …

Bliss and Boutcher (2025), “Rationalizing Pro Bono: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Reinvention of Legal Professionalism in Elite American Law Firms”

John Bliss and Steven A. Boutcher. “Rationalizing Pro Bono: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Reinvention of Legal Professionalism in Elite American Law Firms.” In Global Pro Bono: Causes, Context, and Contestation. Edited by Scott L. Cummings, Fabio de Sa e Silva, Louise G. Trubek, pp. 77-111, Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2025.  This chapter traces …

Hilbink (2007), “Politicising Law to Liberalise Politics: Anti-Francoist Judges and Prosecutors in Spain’s Democratic Transition”

Lisa Hilbink. “Politicising Law to Liberalise Politics: Anti-Francoist Judges and Prosecutors in Spain’s Democratic Transition.” In Fighting for Political Freedom: Comparative Studies of the Legal Complex and Political Liberalism. Edited by Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, pp. 403-438, Oxford, U.K: Hart Publishing, 2007. This chapter examines the role of anti-Francoist judges …

Barzilai (2007), “The Ambivalent Language of Lawyers in Israel: Liberal Politics, Economic Liberalism, Silence and Dissent”

Gad Barzilai. “The Ambivalent Language of Lawyers in Israel: Liberal Politics, Economic Liberalism, Silence and Dissent.” In Fighting for Political Freedom: Comparative Studies of the Legal Complex and Political Liberalism. Edited by Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, pp. 247-277, Oxford, U.K: Hart Publishing, 2007. This chapter argues that lawyers are inherently …

Feeley and Miyazawa (2007), “The State, Civil Society, and the Legal Complex in Modern Japan: Continuity and Change”

Malcolm M. Feeley, ed., and Setsuo Miyazawa. “The State, Civil Society, and the Legal Complex in Modern Japan: Continuity and Change.” In Fighting for Political Freedom: Comparative Studies of the Legal Complex and Political Liberalism. Edited by Terence C. Halliday, Lucien Karpik, and Malcolm M. Feeley, pp. 151-192, Oxford, U.K: Hart Publishing, 2007. This chapter …