Tournament of Lawyers
Subtitle: The Transformation of the Big Law Firm
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: January 15, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780226278780
Subjects: Industry & Industrial Studies; Legal Profession; Organizational theory & behaviour; USA; Law / Legal Profession; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Sociology
First sentence: The characteristic features of the American legal profession are not new-large numbers, relatively easy entry, intensive specialization, a high degree of stratification, organization into large firms, strong ties to clients, weak controls by the state and by professional bodies, extraordinary prominence in public life, a protean entrepreneurial quality, and an unparalleled scope of professional activity.