By Sword and Shield: Legislative Counsel's Role in Advancing and Protecting Democracy One Word (and Client) at a Time.

This paper generally explores the role of legislative counsel within the lawmaking process. It considers different ways that legislative counsel work to strengthen the democratic principle within that process. It also considers how the context of a small maturing government may impact this role. The case of underdeveloped instructions is explored throughout this paper as a means to investigate how legislative counsel can ensure that, in working with clients, their actions strengthen the democratic principle as oppose to weaken it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]