| Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice: Public Service and the Professions Contributor(s): Rhode, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804751064 ISBN-13: 9780804751063 Publisher: Stanford Law and Politics OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: "This is an excellent, impeccably researched book, which makes an important, original contribution to the scholarly literature of pro bono work. It will deservedly receive a great deal of attention and be the basis for future studies and discussions."--Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke Law School "Public Service and the Professions is an important treatment of the problem of pro bono legal service. This book presents new empirical research on current practice by lawyers, law firms, and law schools in performing and promoting pro bono legal services. No other work combines thoroughness, currency, and such an empirical base."--Geoffrey Hazard, University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal Profession - Law | Civil Procedure |
| Dewey: 347.731 |
| LCCN: 2005004365 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.16" W x 9.3" (1.03 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers the first broad-scale study of the factors that influence American lawyers' pro bono work, including an original empirical survey of over 3,000 lawyers and a comparative analysis of public service by other professionals and by lawyers in other countries. |