Divorce Lawyers at Work : Varieties of Professionalism in Practice.

By: Mather, Lynn MContributor(s): Maiman, Richard J | McEwen, Craig AMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cary : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Description: 1 online resource (255 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781433700354Subject(s): Divorce suits -- United States | Lawyers -- United States | Practice of law -- United States | Professions -- Sociological aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Divorce Lawyers at Work : Varieties of Professionalism in PracticeDDC classification: 346.7301/66 LOC classification: KF535 -- .M38 2001ebOnline resources: Click to View
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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.
Summary: The authors look at how divorce lawyers actually work to address the question of legal professionalism in practice.
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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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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