Lawyers’ participation in political life marks the maturity of a country’s rule of law. Lawyers are well equipped to be engaged in public affairs, and should play a significant role in dispute resolution that goes beyond their role in dealing with individual cases. The legal profession functions in a variety of ways: participating in legislation and promoting legal progress; assuming responsibilities in government departments; influencing the formulation and implementation of just policies; acting as a bridge between the government and the public; responding to the claims of different interest groups; etc. At the same time, the legal profession has some negative impacts on the rule of law, as evidenced in the infiltration of commercialism into the profession, giving absolute priority to clients’ interests, and excessive litigation. To keep these downsides under control, we need a legal culture and institutional basis that are a good fit with the rule of law. It is also necessary to update traditional mindsets, adopt rights-based standards, uphold the supremacy of the law, and promote the formation of a legal community.

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解决社会纠纷的律师：他们如何工作以及如何防止其产生负面影响

律师参与政治生活标志着一个国家法治的成熟。律师具备从事公共事务的能力，应在解决争端中发挥重要作用，而不仅仅是在处理个人案件中。法律职业的运作方式多种多样：参与立法和促进法律进步；在政府部门承担责任；影响公正政策的制定和实施；充当政府与公众之间的桥梁；回应不同利益集团的要求；同时，法律专业对法治产生了一些负面影响，从商业主义渗透到该专业，将客户利益置于绝对优先地位以及过度诉讼中就可以证明这一点。为了控制这些弊端，我们需要一种与法治相适应的法律文化和制度基础。还必须更新传统观念，采用基于权利的标准，维护法律至高无上，并促进法律共同体的形成。