The lawyer as leader : how to plant people and grow justice

The Lawyer as Leader is based on author Dr. Artika R. Tyner's leadership development and community engagement work, Planting People, Growing Justice. The program brings together community members who have a shared vision of justice; a willingness to work for social change; and a commitment to individual empowerment and leadership development. Planting people is an organic process, which starts from the ground up by empowering people within social change collectives so that they can develop into future leaders. Through an ongoing process of collective engagement, perseverance, and teamwork, the collective strives to correct injustices and eradicate inequality. Key to the process, is the continuous planting of "seeds"-and nurturing those seeds into leaders. Growing Justice is the materialization of planting people. Like a Banyan tree which has a unique ability to grow upwards from new roots that are formed in branches, the collective grows when new community members utilize their voices to advocate for social change. The branches connect, grow together and support one another. Dr. Tyner's ideal process of social change mirrors the growth of the Banyan tree. New leadership grows out of existing leadership, strengthening the collective and creating an ever more powerful force for fighting for justice and equality. Book jacket.

• Advance Praise p. i
• Foreword p. xv
• Preface p. xxiii
• The Lawyer's Call: The New Social Justice Lawyer p. xxiv
• A Missing Link: Leadership Education and Law Schools p. xxv
• Acknowledgments p. xxix
• Introduction p. xxxi
• Planting People p. xxxiv
• Growing Justice p. xxxiv
• Overview p. xxxv
• Summary p. xxxvii
• Reflection Questions p. xxxviii
• Chapter 1 Pillar One: Social Justice Lawyering p. 1
• An Introduction to Social Justice Lawyering p. 2
• Theoretical Frameworks: Social Justice Lawyering p. 5
• Collaborative Lawyering p. 6
• Change-Oriented Lawyering p. 9
• Houston's Social Engineering p. 12
• Rebellious Lawyering p. 16
• Summary p. 20
• Reflection Questions p. 20
• Chapter 2 Pillar Two: Lawyers and the Exercise of Leadership p. 21
• Theories from the Field of Leadership p. 22
• Servant Leadership p. 24
• Transformational Leadership p. 29
• Summary p. 33
• Reflection Questions p. 33
• Chapter 3 Pillar Three: Facilitating Social Change through Public Policy Advocacy p. 35
• Kingdon's Policy Entrepreneurship p. 35
• Engaging in Agenda Setting p. 36
• Stewart's Coalition-Building Framework p. 37
• New Stories and New Public Narratives p. 39
• Alinsky's Community-Organizing Approach p. 41
• Case Study: The Three Pillars and Leadership Profiles of Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela p. 45
• New Social Justice Lawyers and Social Change p. 48
• Summary p. 49
• Reflection Questions p. 49
• Chapter 4 Profiles of the New Social Justice Lawyer p. 51
• Bonnie Allen-"The Guide" p. 52
• Edgar Cahn-"The Visionary" p. 54
• Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds-"The Motivator" p. 56
• John a. powell-"The Innovator" p. 57
• Summary p. 59
• Reflection Questions p. 59
• Chapter 5 Building Blocks of Leadership p. 61
• Diagram of Building Blocks of Leadership p. 62
• First Building Block: Experiencing Catalytic and Life-Changing Moments p. 62
• The Quest for Justice p. 62
• Second Building Block: Framing a Vision of Justice p. 67
• Building Connections through a Shared Vision p. 67
• Third Building Block: Pursuing Leadership as a Way of Life p. 71
• Exhibiting Leadership Qualities through Action p. 71
• Fourth Building Block: Exercising Transformative Power p. 79
• Redefining Power and Raising Leaders p. 79
• Summary p. 83
• Reflection Questions p. 84
• Chapter 6 Planting People, Growing Justice p. 85
• Planting People p. 86
• Addressing a Dire Need p. 88
• Dr. Edgar Cahn's Story p. 89
• Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds's Story p. 90
• Professor Bonnie Allen's Story p. 91
• Asking Questions and the Process of Storytelling p. 92
• Enlisting Partners in Social Action p. 95
• Re-Imagining Justice and Creating Equal Access p. 98
• Setting a New Social Justice Agenda and Building Coalitions p. 102
• Summary p. 105
• Reflection Questions p. 106
• Chapter 7 The New Social Justice Lawyer's Toolbox: Redefining Money, Power, and Lawyering p. 107
• Keys to the Kingdom: The New Social Justice Lawyer's Tools p. 108
• Developing a Multi-forum and Multi-strategy Toolbox p. 111
• A Shift in the Court of Public Opinion p. 111
• Model for Community Engagement p. 112
• The New Social Justice Lawyer's Toolbox p. 113
• Analyzing Laws and Policies p. 114
• Developing New Theories and Frameworks p. 115
• Writing as Advocacy p. 119
• Establishing Social Justice-Oriented Organizations p. 126
• Fostering Key Partnerships and Engaging in Coalition-Building p. 129
• Providing Community Education p. 132
• New Eyes: Training Law Students to Become New Social Justice Lawyers p. 134
• Other Essential Tools p. 138
• Dr. Cahn's Toolbox: Conducting Systems Mapping and Analysis p. 138
• Dr. Cahn's Toolbox: Changing the Rules and Offering Alternatives p. 139
• Professor powell's Toolbox: Applying a Multidisciplinary Approach p. 141
• Professor Levy-Pounds's Toolbox: Creating New Public Spaces and Utilizing a Varied Approach p. 141
• Summary p. 143
• Reflection Questions p. 143
• Conclusion p. 145
• Key Themes of New Social Justice Lawyering p. 146
• Leadership Lessons Learned p. 147
• Leadership as a Behavior p. 147
• Leadership Is about Exercising the Stewardship of Influence p. 148
• Leadership Requires Re-imagining the Very Essence of Principles of Community and Justice p. 148
• A Leader Recognizes the Limitations of the Present Societal Paradigm and Creates New Rules for Engagement p. 149
• Leadership as a Relationship p. 150
• A Leader Promotes the Growth and Development of Others, Which Is Essential to the Success of This Alternative System p. 150
• The New Social Justice Lawyer Leads from the Heart p. 152
• The New Social Justice Lawyer's Toolbox: Building and Sustaining Social Change p. 152
• The New Social Justice Lawyer Utilizes a Distinctively Different Approach to Address Contemporary Social Justice Challenges p. 153
• The New Social Justice Lawyer Must Recognize Limitations of the Law and the Need for a Collective Approach p. 154
• The Pursuit of Justice Is an Eternal Struggle p. 155
• The Maximization of Power Must Be Understood as an Indispensable Tool for Engaging in New Social Justice Lawyering p. 155
• Community-Organizing Is an Essential Tool for Building People Power p. 157
• Writing as Advocacy Is a Tool That Can Be Used for Educational and Organizing Purposes p. 158
• The Development of New Conceptual Frameworks Serves as a Tool for Redefining Money, Power, and Community p. 159
• The Establishment of Coalitions, Institutions, and Initiatives Serves as a Tool p. 160
• New Social Justice Lawyers Have a Living Legacy Since They Are Training the Next Generation of Lawyer-Leaders p. 161
• Conclusion p. 163
• Afterword p. 167
• Prison Phone Justice p. 168
• Racial Jobs Gap p. 169
• Timebanking p. 170
• Appendix p. 173
• Leadership Toolbox p. 173
• Leadership Resources p. 173
• Leadership Assessment Tools p. 173
• Leadership Activity p. 174
• Goal-Setting Exercise p. 175
• Reflection Journal p. 176
• Words of Inspiration p. 179
• Quotes on Leadership and Social Justice p. 179
• Glossary p. 183
• Bibliography p. 185
• About the Author p. 199