Men and women of elite law firms: Reevaluating Kanter's legacy

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-68

  Chambliss, Elizabeth ^a   Uggen, Christopher ^b  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0034563187     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2000.tb00150.x     Document Type: Article

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