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Which kinds of law firms have the most minority lawyers?

Organizational context and the representation of African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian-Americans*

from 3 - Inequality and opportunity in the careers of diverse attorneys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2016

By
Fiona M. Kay  and
Elizabeth H. Gorman
Edited by
Spencer Headworth ,
Robert L. Nelson ,
Ronit Dinovitzer  and
David B. Wilkins
Spencer Headworth
Affiliation:
American Bar Foundation
Robert L. Nelson
Affiliation:
American Bar Foundation
Ronit Dinovitzer
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
David B. Wilkins
Affiliation:
Harvard Law School, Massachusetts
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Diversity in Practice
Race, Gender, and Class in Legal and Professional Careers
 , pp. 263 - 300
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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