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Mather, Lynn M.

Divorce Lawyers at Work : Varieties of Professionalism in Practice. - 1 online resource (255 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- 1. Debating Professionalism and Control over Lawyers' Work -- 2. The Many Faces of Professionalism in Divorce Practice -- 3. Communities of Practice -- 4. The Boundaries of Expertise -- 5. Maintaining Control over Clients -- 6. The Meaning of Advocacy -- 7. Serving Clients while Protecting the Bottom Line -- 8. Constructing Professional Meaning and Identity in the Practice of Divorce Law -- 9. From Professionalism to Collegial Control -- Appendix: Studying Divorce Lawyers at Work -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

The authors look at how divorce lawyers actually work to address the question of legal professionalism in practice.

ISBN: 9781433700354

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Divorce suits -- United States.
Lawyers -- United States.
Practice of law -- United States.
Professions -- Sociological aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF535 -- .M38 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 346.7301/66