Urban lawyers : the new social structure of the bar / John P. Heinz ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heinz, John P., 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lawyers--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions.

Lawyers.

Practice of law--Illinois--Chicago--Sociological aspects.

Practice of law.

Social conditions.

Illinois--Chicago.

Physical Description:

xx, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.

Summary:

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.

Drawing on extensive interviews with Chicago lawyers, the authors demonstrate how developments in the profession have affected virtually every aspect of the work and careers of urban lawyers-their relationships with clients, job tenure and satisfaction, income, social and political values, networks of professional connections, and patterns of participation in the broader community. Yet despite the dramatic changes, much remains the same. Stratification of income and power based on gender, race, and religious background, for instance, still maintains inequality within the bar.

The authors of Urban Lawyers conclude that organizational priorities will likely determine the future direction of the legal profession. And with this landmark study as their guide, readers will be able to make their own informed predictions.

Contents:

Chicago lawyers revisited

The changing character of lawyers' work / with Ethan Michelson

Integration and separation

Prestige

Organizations

Careers / with Kathleen E. Hull

Income and income inequality

Divided opinions / with Monique R. Payne

Community roles / with Paul S. Schnorr

Connections within the bar

A satisfying profession? / with Kathleen E. Hull and Ava A. Harter

The processes of change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-365) and index.

ISBN:

0226325393

0226325407

OCLC:

57434340