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Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood Jan 1991

Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood

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Apparently naive, but in fact not, is the question: What do lawyers do? Many scholars assume the central role of the lawyer is that of the advocate, but among lawyers working in law firms advocacy consumes little of their time. Similarly, the term lawyer provides hardly any meaning in itself. The research presented here is based on a participant-observation study of a corporate law firm. The central thesis proposed, in the light of case studies of the selling of shopping mall and the arranging of a bank loan, is that business lawyers are engaged in managing uncertainty for both their …


Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich Jan 1987

Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich

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Charles H. Miller Lecture -- Lawyers And Their Public Responsibilities, Thomas Ehrlich Jan 1979

Charles H. Miller Lecture -- Lawyers And Their Public Responsibilities, Thomas Ehrlich

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Book Review. Lawyers And The Promotion Of Justice By Esther Lucille Brown, Fowler V. Harper Jan 1939

Book Review. Lawyers And The Promotion Of Justice By Esther Lucille Brown, Fowler V. Harper

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