Where is the 'Quality Movement' in Law Practice?

Simon, William H.

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Where is the 'Quality Movement' in Law Practice?

William H. Simon

Columbia University - Law School; Stanford Law School

April 4, 2012

Wisconsin Law Review, Forthcoming
Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2034503
Columbia Public Law Research Paper No. WP 12-303

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The "Quality Movement" that originated in industrial production and has since influenced the professions prescribes standardized work, root cause analysis of errors, peer review, and performance measurement. While these reforms have transformed medicine and some other professions, their influence has lagged in the legal profession. This Essay reviews the limited progress of the reforms in law and assesses the cultural, institutional, and doctrinal obstacles they face.

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Date posted: April 4, 2012 ; Last revised: May 26, 2012

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Simon, William H., Where is the 'Quality Movement' in Law Practice? (April 4, 2012). Wisconsin Law Review, Forthcoming; Stanford Public Law Working Paper No. 2034503; Columbia Public Law Research Paper No. WP 12-303. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2034503

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William H. Simon (Contact Author) Columbia University - Law School ( email ) 435 West 116th Street Jerome Greene Hall, Mailbox A-18 New York, NY 10027 United States 212-854-9215 (Phone) 212-854-7946 (Fax)
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Where is the 'Quality Movement' in Law Practice?

William H. Simon

Date posted: April 4, 2012 ; Last revised: May 26, 2012

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