A legal scholar and sociologist, John Flood spent years observing a large law firm from the inside--much like an embedded journalist, but with the perspective of a researcher on the theory and practice of legal organizations. What he found and analyzed resulted in a study that has been cited by many scholars over the years as the ultimate account of the inner workings of a corporate law firm, including its relations with clients, employees, and the broader profession. Further, using four detailed case studies, he showed how the construction of legal information and problems depended...
A legal scholar and sociologist, John Flood spent years observing a large law firm from the inside--much like an embedded journalist, but with the ...
'The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Ireland' is a new and insightful exploration of history, controversy and reform relating to the Irish legal system. During recent legislative debate over a professional reform bill, Alan Shatter - then the Minister of Justice in Ireland - publicly called this study, in its earlier form as a PhD dissertation, "marvellous" and stated that it "should be compulsory reading for us all." He noted that the thesis "sets out the history of the legal profession and how it evolved. It evolved continually until approximately 1870 and then went into paralysis and...
'The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Ireland' is a new and insightful exploration of history, controversy and reform relating to the Irish legal...
