Only twelve Palestinian lawyers remained in Israel after the nakba, a remnant of the vibrant Palestinian-Arab lawyer communities in the towns of Palestine until 1948. During the first two decades of the State of Israel, some turned to political activism within political parties, municipal councils, and extra-parliamentary political organizations. Members of this group who entered politics gained considerable attention from the Palestinian public, as well as from the Israeli authorities. This was at a time when the Palestinian citizens in Israel were subjected to the control and limitations of military rule. The paper examines the relations between the diverse political activity of these lawyers and the legal profession. Specifically, qualities attributed to the legal profession, such as proficiency in law, rhetorical skills, charisma, and social prestige benefitted those aspiring to the political arena. Such qualities were a major asset for members of a discriminated minority, compensating for their lack of power in the political arena. I will argue that the Palestinian lawyers leveraged their position as mediators between their clients and the law to support their claim of suitability to mediate between the state and the Palestinian minority as political activists.