Cheaper by the Hour
Temporary Lawyers and the Deprofessionalization of the Law
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:4th Mar '11
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How attorneys' work is deprofessionalized, downgraded, and controlled through part-time and temporary assignments.
How attorneys' work is deprofessionalized, downgraded, and controlled through part-time and temporary assignments
How attorneys' work is deprofessionalized, downgraded, and controlled through part-time and temporary assignments
"Law schools paint bright illusions of their graduates’ earnings potential. This book is the reality. Nowhere near courtrooms or plush offices labor an exploited, minimally paid underclass of lawyers in a Dickens-meets-Dilbert world of 'document review,' in which professionals with advanced degrees live tenuous existences sorting documents into categories, work that ninth graders could accomplish and with nothing lawyerly about it.... Brooks presents a firsthand account of his own experiences and interviews coworkers in these dead-end jobs with no benefits, no chance for promotion, and no possibility to even act as a lawyer. It’s a scary world showing that nobody has any security. VERDICT Would-be law students must read this look at the profession’s dark underbelly... this is essential for law school libraries and a good purchase for comprehensive labor collections and large public library systems, as well."
—Library Journal
ISBN: 9781439902851
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: unknown
234 pages