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Reduced History of Legal Profession
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19 th century Patriarchal—kinship/family based -3 partners -40 managing clerks -Leverage ratio of p/mc 1:20 to 1:100 -Ethically variable Railroads boom Joint stock companies Limited liability Slump gave birth to accounting
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20 th century Domination by professionals -20 partners -100 assistants -Decline of managing clerks -Rise of ethics Oil industry Development of financial services
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Late 20 th / Early 21 st century Rise of bureaucracy -400 partners (shrinking equity) -2000 associates, salaried partners, special counsel, professional support staff, contract attorneys -HR directors, CFOs, General Counsel -Move from ethics to regulation/risk management and compliance Financial services Structured products Transactional work
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Law firms of the future? Law firm as brand?
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Global law firms of the future? Why not? Could happen as result of English Legal Services Act 2007 and new Alternative Business Structures in 2011
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