In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a public
defender in Milwaukee to join a program that helped train lawyers
in war-torn Afghanistan. She was thirty-two at the time, a mother
of three who had never travelled outside the United States. What
she brought to Afghanistan was a toughness and resilience which
came from growing up in one of the most dangerous cities in the US,
a fundamental belief in everyone's right to justice and an
unconventional legal mind that has made her a legend in an archaic,
misogynistic and deeply conservative environment. Through sheer
force of personality, ingenuity and perseverance, Kimberley became
the first foreign lawyer to practise in Afghanistan and her work
swiftly morphed into a mission - to bring 'justness' to the
defenceless and voiceless. She has established herself as an expert
on its fledgling criminal justice system, able to pivot between the
country's complex legislation and its religious laws in defence of
her clients. Her radical approach has seen her successfully
represent both Afghans and Westerners, overturning sentences for
men and women who've been subject to often appalling miscarriages
of justice. Inspiring and fascinating in equal measure, Lawless
tells the story of a remarkable woman operating in one of the most
dangerous countries in the world.
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