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The lawyer bubble [electronic resource] : a profession in crisis / Steven J. Harper.

by Harper, Steven J., 1954-

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New York : Basic Books, 2013.

Practice of law -- United States -- Popular works.

Lawyers -- Job satisfaction -- United States -- Popular works.

Law firms -- United States -- Popular works.

Law -- Vocational guidance -- United States -- Popular works.

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9780465058747 (electronic bk.)

0465058744 (electronic bk.)

1 online resource (273 pages)

Too many American lawyers are miserable. Though they have chosen a profession that often makes them wealthy and respected, they have high rates of depression and suicide, and the majority of practicing lawyers would counsel young people to choose a different career path. The Great Recession has only worsened matters, as more and more of those young people decide to wait out the bad economy in law school, only to end up competing for a shrinking number of available jobs. Meanwhile, those who are able to get the elusive job in the big firm find that professional values have been sacrificed.

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