tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630510943484549950.post6959776534310270162..comments2024-01-26T09:14:30.785-07:00Comments on IPAC Impact: Is there a place for lawyers in government?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15504738875035399054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630510943484549950.post-30759055387487167002021-11-28T17:05:20.153-07:002021-11-28T17:05:20.153-07:00Great rreading your blogGreat rreading your blogAdam Mathishttps://www.adammathis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630510943484549950.post-2885117391128937732013-12-12T17:20:53.311-07:002013-12-12T17:20:53.311-07:00The question of effecting change in government, wh...The question of effecting change in government, whether as a lawyer or otherwise, is a tough and complex issue. Insofar as a lawyer or public servant is concerned they are part of a governmental system which by and large is part of the "status quo". As such they must conform to the value sets of the governing party (e.g. market forces, transparency, economic growth, etc.) Lawyers and policy-makers must be aware of these values and also rely on precedent and making a difference by challenging the status quo is a difficult position to be in as an official. I believe that politicians have more legitimacy to claim that they want to make a difference and this customarily involves a change of political parties through general elections- or, in Alberta's case, through a change in leader. In short, I do think that lawyers as policy-makers can "make a difference" but only if you consider incremental change as making a difference. Bob Ascahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573001557893284367noreply@blogger.com