Our paper represents an attempt to stimulate continued sociological interest in professional
work. Our review suggests that understanding professional work is central to understanding …

Anyone who has attended law school knows that it invokes an important intellectual
transformation, frequently referred to as" learning to think like a lawyer". This process, which …

Both professional work and the sociological study of professional work experienced a
“golden age” in the mid-20th century. When dramatic changes began to shake the …

The Challenge of Educating Lawyers" This volume, under the presidency of Lee Shulman, is
intended primarily to foster appreciation for what legal education does at its best. We want to …

This chapter discusses the concept of class in an important subfield, the sociology of law.
Class, a pivotal institution of society, was central to the earliest studies of legal institutions …

Lawyers in the United States are frequently described as" hired guns," willing to fight for any
client and advance any interest. Claiming that their own beliefs are irrelevant to their work …

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 …

In recent years the professions have undergone radical transformation. With the advent of
rapidly changing markets, more sophisticated and demanding clients, deregulation and …

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This paper examines the proposition that the traditional archetype of the professional
partnership is said to have changed into a more 'business‐like'entity, the managed …