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Changing Structures In The Practice Of Law, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Glass Ceiling In Law Firms: A Form Of Sex-Based Discrimination, Rebecca Korzec

All Faculty Scholarship

At a certain level, women lawyers collide with a "glass ceiling," an invisible, artificial barrier which prevents women from being promoted to management and leadership positions within a business or firm. The glass ceiling 'represents a subtle form of sex discrimination - unwritten, generally unspoken, but very pervasive.' Its presence is reflected in trends and statistics which consistently reveal women's underrepresentation in executive and management positions.

This article focuses on whether the glass ceiling formed as a result of sex discrimination, blatant or subtle, or whether it formed as a result of women lawyers' differing qualifications or career choices. It …

Modifying Model Rule 5.4 To Allow For Minority Ownership Of Law Firms By Nonlawyers, Bernard S. Sharfman

Bernard S Sharfman

This Note advocates the modification of Model Rule 5.4 to allow for nonlawyer minority ownership of law firms for investment or other purposes.

The New Law Firm Economy, Billable Hours, And Professional Responsibility, Douglas R. Richmond

Hofstra Law Review

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I'M Just An Associate...At A New York Firm, Lawrence J. Fox

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.