Scott Harshbarger

Scott Harshbarger

January 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

Democracy Is Backsliding—The Rule of Law in Decline

Data shows that our democracy is "backsliding" and our rule of law is in decline. Yet our nation's lawyers—the profession most trained to help—largely remain on the sidelines instead of taking a stance.

By Scott Harshbarger and Lauren Stiller Rikleen

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