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Vol. 15 No. 17 (2016)

Importance of lawyers to support democracy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.v15i17.736
Submitted
September 13, 2016
Published
2017-02-01

Abstract

In this time, in which through postmodernism every category is questioned in a context of extreme conceptual relativism, this article explores the contribution that lawyers have had in several important topics. The strengthening of democracy as well as the Rule of Law that came after the dictatorships from last century, have transformed the legal systems in Latin America. This process has allowed several constitutional reforms, which have been materialized in judicial decisions, as well as a large production of innovative legal literature. What is the role of law-related professionals in this context? Which are our main contributions as lawyers? Is there a relationship between being a lawyer and defending rights or democracy? Are we living a new judicial reality?

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