Abstract
The intermingling of diverse cultures in India and the U.K. forms the backdrop of this special note, which deals with the relevance of culture to law. The recognition that culture plays a role in jurisprudence entails the recognition of differences, whereas in the present era of globalization, there is a movement towards homogenization. The note elaborates on how the role of the lawyer is also in a state of flux, in the midst of these changes. It deals with the way that the society views lawyers: as a lawyer as a technician serving individual clients, rather than a more esteemed role as a political actor serving society. In this context, the pivotal role of legal education in shaping lawyers is stressed upon in the note. The author opines that lawyers should aspire to be moral entrepreneurs who build communities, and underscores the importance of sociological ideas in building communities, since they help one understand one's moral responsibilities.
Recommended Citation
Cotterrell, Roger
(2006)
"Lawyers and the Building of Communities,"
National Law School of India Review: Vol. 18:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol18/iss1/2
