Urban Lawyers: The New Social Structure of the Bar

by John P. Heinz, Robert L. Nelson, Robert Nelson, et al.

Book Overview

Over the past several decades, the number of lawyers in large cities has doubled, women have entered the bar at an unprecedented rate, and the scale of firms has greatly expanded. This immense growth has transformed the nature and social structure of the legal profession. In the most comprehensive analysis of the urban bar to date, Urban Lawyers presents a compelling portrait of how these changes continue to shape the field of law today.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226325407
• ISBN13: 9780226325408
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"