The background to the new bill echoes
the same clash of interests and climate of scandal that made New York's first cadaver law controversial in 1854, when medical professionals won despite vehement protests from representatives of working - class and immigrant New Yorkers.
38 At the
same time, however, «lawyers are themselves social actors, functioning within rather than above the perpetual
clash»
of interests.39 This private -
interest role represents the more familiar view
of lawyers as zealous advocates for their clients.40 The case - dialogue method, the Report argues, serves to prepare students for their role as private -
interest advocates, which is only one side
of their dual roles.