New legal realism

New legal realism is a type of thinking that looks at how laws are actually enforced in real life, rather than just focusing on what the laws say on paper. It takes into account things like the emotions of people involved in a legal situation and the outside influences that shape how a law is enforced. For example, new legal realism would take into account the fact that a female lawyer might face extra challenges when appearing in court because of her gender, even if the law does not allow for discrimination based on gender.