IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE - REFORMING THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Rhode, a professor of law and director of the Keck Center on Legal Ethics and the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, here criticizes recent trends in legal practice, citing both public and professional opinion. She also offers a reform agenda, arguing that "the challenges facing the American bar can only be met through fundamental changes in professional responsibility and regulation." Her sharpest criticism is directed toward the major gap between advocates' overzealous representation of powerful interests and the inadequate representation of the poor and minorities. By integrating criticism of the legal profession with its more positive aspects, Rhode builds a more coherent oversight structure that balances the profession's need for autonomy with public accountability.