Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-365) and index.
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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."
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"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."--Jacket.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Lawyers-- Illinois-- Chicago-- Social conditions.
Practice of law-- Illinois-- Chicago-- Sociological aspects.