The Making of Lawyers' Careers, 1st Edition
Inequality and Opportunity in the American Legal Profession
$47.38
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
6 October 2023
Summary
An unprecedented account of social stratification within the US legal profession.
How do race, class, gender, and law school status condition the career trajectories of lawyers? And how do professionals then navigate these parameters?
The Making of Lawyers’ Careers provides an unprecedented account of the last two decades of the legal profession in the US, offering a data-backed look at the structure of the profession and the inequalities that early-career lawyers f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226828923 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226828921 |
| Author: | Robert L. Nelson, Ronit Dinovitzer, Bryant G. Garth, Joyce S. Sterling, David B. Wilkins, Meghan Dawe, Ethan Michelson |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 6 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 626g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Chicago Series in Law and Society |
Critics Review
”[The Making of Lawyers’ Careers] disputes law firms’ explanation for why women and minorities disproportionately leave law firms before partnership consideration… . [their] data provides important insight into why current efforts to improve diversity in the legal profession are plateauing.” * Trial Magazine *
“The Making of Lawyers’ Careers is essential reading for lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in the practice of law, lawyers’ careers, and the impact of law and lawyers on American culture and politics. Every chapter is a gem … In recent years, some law schools have supplemented the required legal ethics or law governing lawyers class with various offerings about the legal profession, law practice, and lawyers’ careers. The Making of Lawyers’ Careers should be a required reading in these types of classes. Indeed, it ought to become a cornerstone of every lawyer’s library.” * Jotwell *
“The book remains a signal scholarly achievement and a must-read for social scientists interested in understanding the social structure of the US legal profession.” * American Journal of Sociology *
“This impressive book sets a new gold standard for studying legal careers by seamlessly blending sophisticated statistical analysis with engaging and touching stories of lawyers’ lives. It explores not only private practice but also alternative careers in business, government, non-profit, and public interest sectors, addressing challenging questions about gender, racial, and class inequalities in the legal profession and beyond.”
* Social Forces *“The Making of Lawyers’ Careers is an exhaustive, rigorous, and defining study of the US legal profession in the early twenty-first century.”
* Law & Social Inquiry *“This in-depth examination of diverse attorneys’ career journeys presents a remarkably nuanced analysis of data, individual narratives, and the patterns that emerge between them. The result is a textured map that allows leaders to holistically identify—and address—the mile markers and roadblocks that propel or impede a diverse lawyer’s career.” – Robert Grey | president, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
“This massive study of lawyers’ careers—the most ambitious and comprehensive ever undertaken—is marvelously revealing, not only of the structure of the profession but of the felt experience of being a lawyer in 21st century America.” – Robert W. Gordon | Stanford University
Robert L. Nelson
Robert L. Nelson is the MacCrate Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation and professor of sociology and law at Northwestern University.
Ronit Dinovitzer is professor of sociology at the University of Toronto.
Bryant G. Garth is Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine.
Joyce S. Sterling is professor of law emeritus at the University of Denver College of Law.
David B. Wilkins is the Lester Kissel Professor, Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, and Faculty Director of the Center on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School.
Meghan Dawe is a resident research fellow at the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard Law School.
Ethan Michelson is professor of sociology and law at Indiana University.
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