Carroll Seron’s Professionalism versus Commercialism discusses the transformation of law as a profession to law as a business. Despite the age of commercialization, the profession of law continues to regulate formal admission. The author argues that the commercialization of law depends on several factors such as the decision to become a lawyer, the rites of passage, the dynamics of gender and generation and finally, personal choice.
Through interviews of lawyers, the author describes their different motivations for choosing law as a profession. Most of the men and women chose law as a career because they wanted to be respected by the community and gain independence from others. Women’s reasons for entering law were difficult to put into words,
Through interviews of lawyers, the author describes their different motivations for choosing law as a profession. Most of the men and women chose law as a career because they wanted to be respected by the community and gain independence from others. Women’s reasons for entering law were difficult to put into words,