Legal Professions at the Crossroads

The book collects research-driven chapters from different disciplines: anthropology, sociology, management, and law. It addresses the issues of legal and administrative professionals' identity, ethics, and workplace enactment. It draws conclusions on the general condition of these occupations and their role in the society.

Autorentext

Dariusz Jemielniak is Associate Professor at Kozminski University (Poland) and heads the Center for Research on Organizations and Workplaces (CROW). His research interests include knowledge work and open collaboration projects.

Inhalt

Contents: Dariusz Jemielniak: Lawyers at the Crossroads Jadwiga Królikowska/Jaros aw Utrat-Milecki: The criminal judge in Poland in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, empirical studies Michä Kaczmarczyk: The Judicial Role between Law and Politics. A Theoretical Analysis Tomasz Raburski/Maciej Wojciechowski: Standardization of Judicial Opinions: Work of Judges in a Changing Environment Przemys aw Hensel/Beata Glinka: Competing Logics And Semi-Professionals In Polish Public Administration Marta Bucholc: Postmodern Legal Condition: A Charisma In Transition Mägorzata Joanna Adamczyk: Negotiating What Makes A Lawyer: LLM Students Self-Perception And The Quest For Professional Identity Haiyan Zhou: After UIBE LL.M.: A Study of Legal Careers of UIBE LL.M. Graduates Pawe Krzyworzeka: Structure And Agency In Law Firms: Qualitative Analysis Of Long Work Hours Phenomenon Pawe Skuczy ski: The Problem of Scope of Professionals Moral Responsibility and Its Applications in Legal Ethics.