Resurgent Professionalism? Partnership and Professionalism in Global Law Firms

Flood, John

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Resurgent Professionalism? Partnership and Professionalism in Global Law Firms

John Flood

University of Westminster; University of Miami - School of Law

REDIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF EXPERT LABOUR, S. Ackroyd, G.D. Muzio, J.F. Chanlet, eds., Palgrave, 2007

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The industrialization of legal practice is leading to an increased tension between professionalism and business as varieties of the prevailing ethos in large law firms. Using historical and biographical data of law firms this tension is examined with the result that professionalism is, on the legal profession's own terms, dying out. Only in rare niche, smaller firms can residues of professionalism be located.

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Keywords: law firms, legal profession, history, biography, professionalism, profession

JEL Classification: J44, K33

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Date posted: December 5, 2006

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Flood, John A., Resurgent Professionalism? Partnership and Professionalism in Global Law Firms. REDIRECTIONS IN THE STUDY OF EXPERT LABOUR, S. Ackroyd, G.D. Muzio, J.F. Chanlet, eds., Palgrave, 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=949565

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John A. Flood (Contact Author) University of Westminster ( email ) School of Law 4 Little Titchfield Street London, England W1W 7UW United Kingdom +44(0)780 170 5669 (Phone) +44(0)20 7911 5821 (Fax) HOME PAGE: http://www.johnflood.com
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Resurgent Professionalism? Partnership and Professionalism in Global Law Firms

John Flood

Date posted: December 5, 2006

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