How far we have gone down the rabbit hole

What are progressive lawyers to do if they are to remain relatively true to their moral convictions and political goals? I have struggled with this question since I graduated from law school. The practice of law is consumed by the economics of profit rather than transforming the status quo and protecting the principles of fairness and mercy. Thus, I have learned that any argument regarding the role of law in America must begin with two sobering historical facts about the American past and present. American society is disproportionately shaped by the outlooks, interests and aims of the business community - especially that of big business. The sheer power of corporate capital is extraordinary. With this in mind, I have focused my legal practice on attempting to combat forms of social misery such as the ill-fed, ill-clad and ill-housed. Any thoughts and comments from fellows people about their interactions with the judiciary and especially criminal law.