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Full-Text Articles in Law
2023 Women In Robes, Roger Williams University School Of Law
2023 Women In Robes, Roger Williams University School Of Law
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
No abstract provided.
Law School News: A Courtroom Drama Worth Watching 10-22-2023, Suzi Morales
Law School News: A Courtroom Drama Worth Watching 10-22-2023, Suzi Morales
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
A New Atticus Is Afoot: The Portrayal Of Lawyers In Popular Culture, Anna Thrush
A New Atticus Is Afoot: The Portrayal Of Lawyers In Popular Culture, Anna Thrush
Senior Theses
This project analyzes the stereotypical image of lawyers in popular culture, focusing on either overly demonic or unrealistically heroic. Both stereotypes that are common portrayals of attorneys in popular culture are unrealistic and deny society a true comprehension of the profession. Popular culture has molded the image of lawyers to the characteristics that sell, rather than focusing on a realistic portrayal. Therefore, popular culture creates a falsely dramatized image of attorneys to generate revenue, putting the reputation and future of the profession as risk. These stereotypes are exemplified in this project through a close literary analysis of lawyer characters from …
2023 Champions For Justice 1-27-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law
2023 Champions For Justice 1-27-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
No abstract provided.
2023 Racial Justice Challenge: Housing Law, Roger Williams University School Of Law
2023 Racial Justice Challenge: Housing Law, Roger Williams University School Of Law
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
No abstract provided.
Using The Lsat As A Labor Market Thermometer For Lawyers, James V. Koch, Barbara Blake-Gonzalez
Using The Lsat As A Labor Market Thermometer For Lawyers, James V. Koch, Barbara Blake-Gonzalez
Economics Faculty Publications
We rely upon a 50-state, 20-year panel to find that the number of Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) takers is only loosely related to economic conditions—although slightly more for men than for women, who in 2020 accounted for 58% of all LSAT takers. The number of test takers rose more than 35% between 2014 and 2020. This wave accentuated an already existing downtrend in the median real income of lawyers, and thus provides support for the hypothesis that most states have more lawyers than they need.