We would like to invite you to join us as Scott Cummings of UCLA Law explores how and why lawyers contribute to democratic backsliding. He will speak about the role of lawyers in democratic backsliding—the degradation of democratic institutions and practices using law rather than violence. The talk will explore the professional paradox at the center of backsliding: why and how lawyers attack the rule of law. Scott Cummings is the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics at the UCLA School of Law, where he teaches and writes about the legal profession, legal ethics, access to justice, and local government law. We are delighted to welcome Scott to The Netherlands, so please join us for this special event at the Amsterdam Law School, which we are co-hosting with the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance. The talk will take place in person and will be followed by a Q&A session. If you’re unable to attend in Amsterdam, you have the option to register for the livestream.