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- Book Title
- Divorce Lawyers at Work: Varieties of Professionalism in Practice
- ISBN
- 019514516X
- EAN
- 9780195145168
- Release Title
- Divorce Lawyers at Work: Varieties of Professionalism in Practice
- Artist
- Maiman, Richard J.
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019514516X
ISBN-13
9780195145168
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038259405
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
Divorce Lawyers at Work : Varieties of Professionalism in Practice
Language
English
Subject
Legal Profession, Family Law / Divorce & Separation, General Practice
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
5.8 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
00-052448
Reviews
Divorce Lawyers at Work offers a rich, vivid account of the changingnature of family law practice. It will be invaluable to those interested inunderstanding the legal profession and the operation of the legal system, wartsand all, in one of the most emotionally fraught legal arenas. It also would bean excellent companion to anyone suffering the travails of divorce--and anaccurate (if sometimes unflattering) mirror of the lawyers who representthem."--Richard E. Abel, Connell Professor of Law, UCLA, "This topic is of great interest to not only those concerned with the practice of law, but also with broader social welfare interests in the management of the divorce process, and with a sociological interest in the development and pressures on the legal profession. The authors are in thefirst rank in their field, and write with clarity and authority. Their book is an important contribution to the field."--Mavis Maclean, Director, Oxford Center for Family Law Policy, Divorce Lawyers at Work offers a rich, vivid account of the changing nature of family law practice. It will be invaluable to those interested in understanding the legal profession and the operation of the legal system, warts and all, in one of the most emotionally fraught legal arenas. It alsowould be an excellent companion to anyone suffering the travails of divorce--and an accurate (if sometimes unflattering) mirror of the lawyers who represent them."--Richard E. Abel, Connell Professor of Law, UCLA, "Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have produced a splendid book, persuasive inits arguments and a pleasure page by page." - -Contemporary Sociology, This is, first of all, a suburb study of one segment of the practicingbar--divorce lawyers--but it also addresses a host of questions about themeaning of professionalism and the contemporary tensions within the practice oflaw. Every scholar of the legal profession must read this book. It will also beof immense interest to almost every practicing lawyer, and, indeed, to studentstrying to find out what the real practice of law is all about."--SanfordLevinson, University of Texas Law School, How do the demands and expectations of divorcing people in the U.S. intersect with the practice of divorce lawyers? This book offers a learned answer to a question that has occupied much speculation. We now have a comprehensive study to inform our relentless desire to understand how legalpractice constitutes the demise of marriage."--Christine Harrington, Associate Professor of Law and Society, New York University, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship."--Canadian Journal of Law and Society"An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review"An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review"This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship." --Canadian Journal of Law and Society"All in all, this book deserves wide readership among all sociologists with an interest in professional work, not just those with a specialist concern for law and lawyering." - - American Journal of Sociology"Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have produced a splendid book, persuasive in its arguments and a pleasure page by page." - -Contemporary Sociology"This is a fine book. It is clearly written, concise, and packed with useful insights into the professional life and values of practitioners of divorce law. It deserves to be read by scholars of family law and by sociologists of work and the professions." - - Contemporary SociologyDivorce Lawyers at Work offers a rich, vivid account of the changing nature of family law practice. It will be invaluable to those interested in understanding the legal profession and the operation of the legal system, warts and all, in one of the most emotionally fraught legal arenas. It also would be an excellent companion to anyone suffering the travails of divorce--and an accurate (if sometimes unflattering) mirror of the lawyers who representthem."--Richard E. Abel, Connell Professor of Law, UCLAThis is, first of all, a suburb study of one segment of the practicing bar--divorce lawyers--but it also addresses a host of questions about the meaning of professionalism and the contemporary tensions within the practice of law. Every scholar of the legal profession must read this book. It will also be of immense interest to almost every practicing lawyer, and, indeed, to students trying to find out what the real practice of law is all about."--SanfordLevinson, University of Texas Law SchoolHow do the demands and expectations of divorcing people in the U.S. intersect with the practice of divorce lawyers? This book offers a learned answer to a question that has occupied much speculation. We now have a comprehensive study to inform our relentless desire to understand how legal practice constitutes the demise of marriage."--Christine Harrington, Associate Professor of Law and Society, New York University"Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have written an invaluable book for scholars and practitioners alike. Everyday, divorce lawyers face conflicts about how to balance contending demands from clients, colleagues, and courts. In this thoughtful, probing, and important book, the authors demonstrate that the norms of professional collegiality are alive and well--if in multiple and complicated ways."--Carroll Seron, author of The Business of Practicing Law: The WorkLives of Solo and Small-Firm Attorneys"This topic is of great interest to not only those concerned with the practice of law, but also with broader social welfare interests in the management of the divorce process, and with a sociological interest in the development and pressures on the legal profession. The authors are in the first rank in their field, and write with clarity and authority. Their book is an important contribution to the field."--Mavis Maclean, Director, Oxford Center for Family LawPolicy, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship."--Canadian Journal of Law and Society "An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review, "This is a fine book. It is clearly written, concise, and packed with useful insights into the professional life and values of practitioners of divorce law. It deserves to be read by scholars of family law and by sociologists of work and the professions." - - Contemporary Sociology, "All in all, this book deserves wide readership among all sociologistswith an interest in professional work, not just those with a specialist concernfor law and lawyering." - - American Journal of Sociology, "Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have written an invaluable book for scholars and practitioners alike. Everyday, divorce lawyers face conflicts about how to balance contending demands from clients, colleagues, and courts. In this thoughtful, probing, and important book, the authors demonstrate thatthe norms of professional collegiality are alive and well--if in multiple and complicated ways."--Carroll Seron, author of The Business of Practicing Law: The Work Lives of Solo and Small-Firm Attorneys, "Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have produced a splendid book, persuasive in its arguments and a pleasure page by page." - -Contemporary Sociology, "This topic is of great interest to not only those concerned with thepractice of law, but also with broader social welfare interests in themanagement of the divorce process, and with a sociological interest in thedevelopment and pressures on the legal profession. The authors are in the firstrank in their field, and write with clarity and authority. Their book is animportant contribution to the field."--Mavis Maclean, Director, Oxford Centerfor Family Law Policy, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about howlawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legalpractice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students ofprofessionalism and socio-legal scholarship." --Canadian Journal of Law andSociety, How do the demands and expectations of divorcing people in the U.S.intersect with the practice of divorce lawyers? This book offers a learnedanswer to a question that has occupied much speculation. We now have acomprehensive study to inform our relentless desire to understand how legalpractice constitutes the demise of marriage."--Christine Harrington, AssociateProfessor of Law and Society, New York University, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship."--Canadian Journal of Law andSociety "An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review, This is, first of all, a suburb study of one segment of the practicing bar--divorce lawyers--but it also addresses a host of questions about the meaning of professionalism and the contemporary tensions within the practice of law. Every scholar of the legal profession must read this book. Itwill also be of immense interest to almost every practicing lawyer, and, indeed, to students trying to find out what the real practice of law is all about."--Sanford Levinson, University of Texas Law School, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship." --Canadian Journal of Law andSociety, "This is a fine book. It is clearly written, concise, and packed withuseful insights into the professional life and values of practitioners ofdivorce law. It deserves to be read by scholars of family law and bysociologists of work and the professions." - - Contemporary Sociology, "An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship."--Canadian Journal of Law and Society"An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review, "An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects ofcontext on lawyers' practice."--Buffalo Law Review, "This book adds significant insights into the body of knowledge about how lawyers are influenced by one another through different communities of legal practice. It will become a classic 'must read' for all students of professionalism and socio-legal scholarship."-- Canadian Journal of Law and Society "An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the effects of context on lawyers' practice."-- Buffalo Law Review, "Mather, McEwen, and Maiman have written an invaluable book for scholarsand practitioners alike. Everyday, divorce lawyers face conflicts about how tobalance contending demands from clients, colleagues, and courts. In thisthoughtful, probing, and important book, the authors demonstrate that the normsof professional collegiality are alive and well--if in multiple and complicatedways."--Carroll Seron, author of The Business of Practicing Law: The Work Livesof Solo and Small-Firm Attorneys, "All in all, this book deserves wide readership among all sociologists with an interest in professional work, not just those with a specialist concern for law and lawyering." - - American Journal of Sociology
Synopsis
How do lawyers think about and make the important decisions that constitute the day-to-day practice of law? This book explores that question through an extensive empirical study of lawyers practicing divorce law in New England. The authors emphasize the importance of "collegial control" in shaping lawyers' decisions and identify a variety of "communities of practice" that serve as key agents of that control. Offering a new understanding of the nature of lawyers' work in divorce law as well as a new perspective on legal professionalism, this book is required reading for scholars, students, and practitioners., The authors look at how divorce lawyers actually work to address the question of legal professionalism in practice. Through a detailed and systematic study of legal practice at the micro level, they show how lawyers create their own controls over work through their social relationships, formal and informal norms, common knowledge, and shared values. While much of the research on legal professionalism centers on the formal standards of the bar as reflected in codes of professional responsibility, Mather et al. show how the discretionary judgments that lawyers make, and the choices they face, are actually understood in relation to norms and standards of other lawyers with whom they interact or compare themselves.
LC Classification Number
KF535.M38 2001
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- t***2 (161)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis was a paperback/softcover 29 year old book I purchased in very good condition as described. However it was delivered in a plain white plastic envelope. They should have at least used a bubble pack lined shipping envelope for protection of the item inside. They should re-think their shipping & packaging strategies, especially with much much older delicate items. Other wise no problems whatsoever with seller. Recommended seller. A+