Franchise Law Firms and the Transformation of Personal Legal Services

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As lawyers, legal scholars, and academics throughout the social sciences debate the future of legal work and the legal profession itself, they turn their attention inevitably to the rise of the franchise law firms. Founded in response to the changing market for legal services, franchise law firms have grown dramatically in recent years, but at what cost to clients and lawyers alike? This book focuses on how professional organizations (and the related work experience) are influenced by economics and the way various firms have excelled by mass producing a basic "menu" of services--by placing their offices at strategic locations, hiring inexperienced new law school graduates, and using television and other hard-sell means to attract clients. Van Hoy's impeccable sociological research, presented in a clear, readable, anecdotal style, will be fascinating and useful reading, not only for members of the legal profession and their academic colleagues, but also for aspiring lawyers and their future clients. Van Hoy shows that franchise law firms are a competitive innovation in the market for personal legal services--an innovation that has served to standardize lawyers' work and to dehumanize lawyers themselves. Precisely because the work of attorneys can be standardized and mass produced, a finding that may astonish some and dismay others, attorneys may be even more alienated from their chosen profession than their clients suspect. Van Hoy analyzes these matters and captures the broader context in which prepackaged firms operate; indeed, he compares franchised attorneys to lawyers in different types of firms who are also competing for the same business. Van Hoy is convinced that many attorneys are not only alienated but are ripe for unionization. He shows that collegiality no longer insulates attorneys from the pressures and dissatisfactions of the outside world, a research finding that in itself may seriously challenge prevailing viewpoints and shake confidence in the belief that legal work is not just a profession, but also a calling.

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100 Ways to Profit in a Volatile Economy: Battle-tested Business Strategies (Capital Business & Personal Development)

100 Ways to Profit in a Volatile Economy: Battle-tested Business Strategies (Capital Business & Personal Development) Review

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Profits drive business. But when the economy does a nosedive, profits don't seem easy to come by. Now with this revised and updated classic of battle-tested strategies for reducing overhead, improving revenues, securing financing, improving cash flow - you can enhance the profitability of your organization no matter what's happening in the economy.

Written by two successful entrepreneurs and business consultants, '100 Ways' provides not only the strategies but also space to create your own Master Profit Plan. At the end of each chapter is a mini-action plan with space to jot down your own ideas while they are fresh, prioritize them, designate a responsible manager to implement each, set a date for action, and project a potential dollar amount each idea will generate. At the end of the book, use your Master Profit Plan to prioritize and strategize and put them into action to bring profits to your bottom line.

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• Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing: No-Nonsense Rules from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small Business Guru

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Business Ethics For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

Business Ethics For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) Review

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The tools you need to deal with ethical dilemmas in business

In today's world, it's increasingly important for all businesses and government agencies to implement ethical conduct in the workplace. Therefore, business ethics has become required coursework for most students in undergraduate and postgraduate business programs.

Mapping to a business ethics course, Business Ethics For Dummies examines ethical theory and discusses the moral issues facing corporate America. It covers topics such as conflicts of interest, trade secrets and insider trading, product safety and product liability, hiring, drug testing, sexual harassment, diversity, and much more.

• The basics of ethics and making ethical decisions
• How-tos on incorporating business ethics in the workplace
• A discussion of moral issues facing corporate America

Packed with easy-to-understand explanations and examples, Business Ethics For Dummies is a helpful resource for students, professors, business owners, managers, and CEOs who seek a clear understanding of the importance of ethics.

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• Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It
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