Abstract
This article explains that the topic of 'regulation of lawyers' can be difficult to research because of jurisdictional differences in the meaning of the term lawyer and because of differences in the sources and types of lawyer regulation and differences in the reserved activities for which one needs to be a licensed lawyer. Although there is no centralized source that identifies lawyer regulators in different jurisdictions or the content of that regulation, this article identifies resources that can be useful when researching lawyer regulation. The article also identifies current issues and changes that have occurred in lawyer regulation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 619-627 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080970875 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080970868 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 26 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences