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OverviewLawyers brings together thirty-five outstanding excerpts and articles on the legal profession in the first reader to address the whole range of vital questions concerning lawyers and their increasing impact on all aspects of society. Are lawyers merely hired guns or are they morally responsible for the clients they represent? Who does and does not obtain legal services? How does law school make students more conservative? Can law contribute to the creation of a more just society? Comprehensive and provocative, Lawyers offers a broad overview, critically examining the occupation’s claim to professional status, describing dramatic changes both at home and abroad, and looking at the ways lawyers govern and monitor themselves. The book also examines who is admitted to the bar, emphasizing those long excluded—women and racial minorities—and the range of jobs lawyers perform, especially the two extremes of private practice: solo or small firms, and megafirms with thousands of employees in offices around the world. Lawyers is the perfect book for a country of would-be Clarence Darrows—and their many admirers and critics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard L. AbelPublisher: The New Press Imprint: The New Press Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.779kg ISBN: 9781565843240ISBN 10: 156584324 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 11 December 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe fundamental dilemma of lawyering - the ethics of the hired gun; the experience of law school; women lawyers; minority lawyers; the history of the American legal profession; self-regulation - promulgating and enforcing ethical rules; cultural images of lawyers; is there unmet legal need ?; when do and should lawyers render pro bono legal services?; lawyers and social change. (Part contents)ReviewsAuthor InformationRichard L. Abel is Connell Professor of Law at UCLA. He is a recipient of the Law and Society Association's Harry Kalven prize for his work on the legal profession. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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