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As the idiom goes, birds of a feather flock together. This ancient proverb is frequently used to portray the phenomenon of people associating with those with have similar characteristics and tastes. However, in the name ofweiquanlawyers, myriad lawyers flock together with different beliefs and diverse values. Within this pool of lawyers, in addition to those lawyers who are driven by public interest, some lawyers who have eagerly labelled themselves asweiquanlawyers are profit-oriented in nature. This paper aims to provide a new typology to present a better understanding of the role ofweiquanlawyers, by jointly taking into consideration the lawyers’ motivations and adaptive strategies. In this regard,weiquanlawyers in China can be categorized into four ideal types: routine practitioners, rational activists, progressive reformers, and cynical criticizers.

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