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Kim (2023), “Reimagining the Lawyer’s Duty to Uphold the Rule of Law”

Posted on August 6, 2025

This article critiques the prevailing view within the legal profession that lawyers fulfill their duty to uphold the rule of law simply by complying with formal legality.

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