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2009

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Review, Bad Apples, Bad Lawyers Or Bad Decisionmaking: Lessons From Psychology And From Lawyers In The Dock, Leslie Levin Jan 2009

Review, Bad Apples, Bad Lawyers Or Bad Decisionmaking: Lessons From Psychology And From Lawyers In The Dock, Leslie Levin

Faculty Articles and Papers

Review of Lawyers in the Dock: Learning from Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, by Richard Abel


Guardians At The Gate: The Backgrounds, Career Paths, And Professional Development Of Private Us Immigration Lawyers, Leslie Levin Jan 2009

Guardians At The Gate: The Backgrounds, Career Paths, And Professional Development Of Private Us Immigration Lawyers, Leslie Levin

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Pro Bono Publico In A Parellel Universe: The Meaning Of Pro Bono In Solo And Small Law Firms, Leslie Levin Jan 2009

Pro Bono Publico In A Parellel Universe: The Meaning Of Pro Bono In Solo And Small Law Firms, Leslie Levin

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The organized bar is increasingly providing pro bono legal assistance to the more than fifty million people of limited means in the United States.' In 2008, the 200 highest grossing law firms in the United States contributed a record 5.57 million hours of pro bono service to individuals and organizations that could not afford to hire lawyers. These large firms now have well-organized pro bono programs that enjoy considerable administrative support. But the lawyers in large firms (over 100 lawyers) comprise only about 16% of the lawyers in private practice. Solo and small firm (two to five) lawyers, who comprise …