The Extra-Professional Role of the Lawyer

Some lawyers participate primarily in politics, others primarily in non-political organizations; still others are relatively inactive in community affairs. The differences are related to differences in organization of professional practice. But whether lawyers participate in community affairs as a m...

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Published in:The American journal of sociology 1956-01, Vol.61 (4), p.304-307
Main Authors: Wardwell, Walter I., Wood, Arthur L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Citizenship
City politics
Communities
Community life
Community relations
Expectations
Group pressure
Lawyers
Legal practice
Legal Profession
Political organizations
Politics
Professional Orientations
Public Services
Social Responsibility
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Summary:Some lawyers participate primarily in politics, others primarily in non-political organizations; still others are relatively inactive in community affairs. The differences are related to differences in organization of professional practice. But whether lawyers participate in community affairs as a means to professional success or as an end in itself, the active lawyer is more likely to be thought of as behaving as a lawyer should, i.e., as fulfilling the lawyer's extra-professional role.
ISSN:0002-9602
1537-5390
DOI:10.1086/221761