Lawyering Without Law
Lawyering Without Law
Knight First Amendment Institute
What Does Legal Authoritarianism Look Like?
39 minutes Posted May 1, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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What does authoritarianism look like when it operates through law? In the first episode of “Lawyer Without Law,” hosts Katy Glenn Bass and Madhav Khosla speak with Princeton University Professor Kim Lane Scheppele. They explore historic examples of the legal profession’s role in democratic backsliding around the world and in the United States. They examine how legal systems can consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legitimacy—and what that means for lawyers and legal instituti...