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The “Pink Ghettos” Of Public Interest Law: An Open Secret, Sandra Simkins May 2020

The “Pink Ghettos” Of Public Interest Law: An Open Secret, Sandra Simkins

Buffalo Law Review

There is a downside to public interest law careers and law school pro bono work for women. Law schools cue women to enter and remain at lower rungs of the profession by normalizing women in “caregiving” roles and locking predominantly female clinicians who do public interest work into a lower level status. The ABA contributes to this structural devaluation by ignoring female public interest lawyers. When combined with the culture of public interest organizations, these factors contribute to women’s stagnant progress in the legal profession.

This Article is the first to address this issue comprehensively. It describes the challenges women …


Turns Of The Contingent Fee Key To The Courthouse Door, Douglas R. Richmond Dec 2017

Turns Of The Contingent Fee Key To The Courthouse Door, Douglas R. Richmond

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Decline Of The Lawyer-Politician, Nick Robinson Aug 2017

The Decline Of The Lawyer-Politician, Nick Robinson

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Some Thoughts On The Future Of Legal Education: Why Diversity And Student Wellness Should Matter In A Time Of Economic “Crisis”, Kevin R. Johnson Apr 2017

Some Thoughts On The Future Of Legal Education: Why Diversity And Student Wellness Should Matter In A Time Of Economic “Crisis”, Kevin R. Johnson

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Notes On The Future Of The Legal Profession In The United States: The Key Roles Of Corporate Law Firms And Urban Law Schools, Bryant G. Garth Apr 2017

Notes On The Future Of The Legal Profession In The United States: The Key Roles Of Corporate Law Firms And Urban Law Schools, Bryant G. Garth

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Birth Of A Legal Economy: Lawyers And The Development Of American Commerce, Justin Simard Dec 2016

The Birth Of A Legal Economy: Lawyers And The Development Of American Commerce, Justin Simard

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Uber For Lawyers: The Transformative Potential Of A Sharing Economy Approach To The Delivery Of Legal Services, Raymond H. Brescia Aug 2016

Uber For Lawyers: The Transformative Potential Of A Sharing Economy Approach To The Delivery Of Legal Services, Raymond H. Brescia

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gender Diversity And Disparity In The Legal Profession: An Empirical Analysis Of The Gender Profile In National Law Firms And Law Schools, Edward S. Adams, Samuel P. Engel Dec 2015

Gender Diversity And Disparity In The Legal Profession: An Empirical Analysis Of The Gender Profile In National Law Firms And Law Schools, Edward S. Adams, Samuel P. Engel

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Does Law School Still Make Economic Sense?: An Empirical Analysis Of "Big" Law Firm Partnership Prospects And The Relationship To Law School Attended, Edward S. Adams, Samuel P. Engel May 2015

Does Law School Still Make Economic Sense?: An Empirical Analysis Of "Big" Law Firm Partnership Prospects And The Relationship To Law School Attended, Edward S. Adams, Samuel P. Engel

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


In This, The Winter Of Our Discontent: Legal Practice, Legal Education, And The Culture Of Distrust, Alfred S. Konefsky, Barry Sullivan May 2014

In This, The Winter Of Our Discontent: Legal Practice, Legal Education, And The Culture Of Distrust, Alfred S. Konefsky, Barry Sullivan

Buffalo Law Review

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Career Patterns Of Male And Female Lawyers, Linda Liefland Apr 1986

Career Patterns Of Male And Female Lawyers, Linda Liefland

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


When Lawyer And Client Meet: Observations Of Interviewing And Counseling Behavior In The Consumer Bankruptcy Law Office, Gary Neustadter Jan 1986

When Lawyer And Client Meet: Observations Of Interviewing And Counseling Behavior In The Consumer Bankruptcy Law Office, Gary Neustadter

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Survey: The Buffalo Polish-American Legal Experience, Melanie Cyganowski, H. A. Zionts Jan 1981

Survey: The Buffalo Polish-American Legal Experience, Melanie Cyganowski, H. A. Zionts

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act Of 1976: A View From The Second Circuit, H. A. Zionts Jul 1980

The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act Of 1976: A View From The Second Circuit, H. A. Zionts

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Due Process And Pro Hac Vice Appearances By Attorneys: Does Any Protection Remain?, Timothy C. Cashmore Jan 1980

Due Process And Pro Hac Vice Appearances By Attorneys: Does Any Protection Remain?, Timothy C. Cashmore

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Nlrb Asserts Jurisdiction Over Law Firms: Has The Door Been Opened To Lawyer Unionization?, Debra A. Norton Apr 1978

Nlrb Asserts Jurisdiction Over Law Firms: Has The Door Been Opened To Lawyer Unionization?, Debra A. Norton

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Legal Fee Schedules: New York's Approach, Ruth Dicker Stirling Apr 1975

Legal Fee Schedules: New York's Approach, Ruth Dicker Stirling

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Shreveport Plan: An Experiment In The Delivery Of Legal Services. By F. Raymond Marks, Robert P. Hallauer, And Richard R. Clifton. Judicare: Public Funds, Private Lawyers, And Poor People. By. Samuel J. Brakel., Marjorie Girth Apr 1975

The Shreveport Plan: An Experiment In The Delivery Of Legal Services. By F. Raymond Marks, Robert P. Hallauer, And Richard R. Clifton. Judicare: Public Funds, Private Lawyers, And Poor People. By. Samuel J. Brakel., Marjorie Girth

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Concept Of Attorney-Fitness In New York: New Perspectives, Shelley Taylor Convissar Apr 1975

The Concept Of Attorney-Fitness In New York: New Perspectives, Shelley Taylor Convissar

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mental Fitness Requirements For The Practice Of Law, Michael J. Place, Susan L. Bloom Apr 1974

Mental Fitness Requirements For The Practice Of Law, Michael J. Place, Susan L. Bloom

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Group Legal Services And The New Code Of Professional Responsibility, Norman A. Leblanc Jr. Jan 1971

Group Legal Services And The New Code Of Professional Responsibility, Norman A. Leblanc Jr.

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


State Disbarment Proceedings And The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination, Jack C. Chilingirian Apr 1969

State Disbarment Proceedings And The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination, Jack C. Chilingirian

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethics Of Advocacy, Alexander Holtzoff Apr 1967

Ethics Of Advocacy, Alexander Holtzoff

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Need For A Neighborhood Legal Service And The New York Experience, Charles Grosser Oct 1965

The Need For A Neighborhood Legal Service And The New York Experience, Charles Grosser

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lawyers On Their Own: A Study Of Individual Practitioners In Chicago. By Jerome E. Carlin., Maurice Frey Oct 1963

Lawyers On Their Own: A Study Of Individual Practitioners In Chicago. By Jerome E. Carlin., Maurice Frey

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Lawyer's Role In The Profession And The Community, Francis Bergan Oct 1957

The Lawyer's Role In The Profession And The Community, Francis Bergan

Buffalo Law Review

Address delivered on June 24, 1957, to the class of newly admitted attorneys at a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.


Miscellaneous—Non-Resident Admissions To The Bar, Thomas Hagmeir Jan 1956

Miscellaneous—Non-Resident Admissions To The Bar, Thomas Hagmeir

Buffalo Law Review

Application of Harvey, 309 N. Y. 46, 127 N. E. 2d 801 (1955).


Career Planning In The Law. By Kenneth Redden., Robert H. Daley Dec 1951

Career Planning In The Law. By Kenneth Redden., Robert H. Daley

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.