The employment share of legal services in the U.S. more than doubled during 1970–1990, in stark contrast to stability during 1850–1970 and after 1990. The relative wage of lawyers and law firm partners also doubled between 1970 and 1990. We argue that this demand shift was driven by...

This paper tests Harry Arthur's theory that Canadian law societies engage in an "ethical economy," in which they use their regulatory powers only in high reward/low risk cases - i.e., where the practitioner is less likely to resist their authority and the offence is morally unambiguous....

Fostering activism has always been central to progressive lawyering theory. Every approach to the progressive practice of law has contemplated as an essential ingredient some form of client activity--be it collective mobilization, civic participation or simply empowerment. This Article traces...

This article examines the efficacy of Preventive Law jurisprudence to internal corporate law practice. The article compares internal corporate law practice to the practice approach of Preventive Law. The article explores the benefits of Preventive Law jurisprudence to internal corporate law...

Dispute boards (DBs) are becoming increasingly well-known around the world as a means of managing conflict so as to avoid disputes on construction projects. However, there has been little discussion of the role that lawyers can play in relation to DBs. This article seeks to fill this gap

Lawyers, more than ever, are interested in their ethical obligations. They should be, because malpractice law suits and government enforcement actions – both based on the Rules of Professional Conduct – are on the increase. Our ethics rules make lawyers different than other professionals,...

This Foreword describes the contributions made by Robert Eli Rosen in his classic, ground-breaking sociological study of inside counsel in business corporations, Lawyers in Corporation Decision-Making (Quid Pro Books, 2010)