The confrontation between the big five and big law: Turf battles and ethical debates as contests for professional credibility

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 615-638

  Dezalay, Yves ^a   Garth, Bryant G ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 8744310790     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/430153     Document Type: Review

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