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Patterns of Satisfaction: Descriptive Results Patterns of Satisfaction: Descriptive Results
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Patterns of Satisfaction: Multivariate Results Patterns of Satisfaction: Multivariate Results
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Probing the Changing Meaning of Satisfaction Probing the Changing Meaning of Satisfaction
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The Law Degree as an Investment The Law Degree as an Investment
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Moral Boundaries: Competition, Ambition, and Hard Work in Lawyers’ Careers Moral Boundaries: Competition, Ambition, and Hard Work in Lawyers’ Careers
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The Effects of Satisfaction The Effects of Satisfaction
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Intent to Leave and Job Changes Intent to Leave and Job Changes
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Multivariate Analysis of Intent to Leave and Job Changes Multivariate Analysis of Intent to Leave and Job Changes
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Satisfaction, Depression, and Gender Satisfaction, Depression, and Gender
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Conclusion Conclusion
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14 Lawyers’ Satisfaction and the Making of Lawyers’ Careers
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Published:October 2023
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Abstract
Chapter 14 discusses the importance of job satisfaction in the legal profession and its relationship to career success. The chapter counters reports of widespread dissatisfaction among lawyers and shows that three-quarters of young lawyers are moderately or extremely satisfied with their decision to become a lawyer. Workplace conditions, such as the practice setting, support from mentors, partnership status, income, and experiencing discrimination, shape the levels of satisfaction, which in turn affect intentions to change employers. However, actual job changes can occur despite expressed lack of intent to move and job continuity can occur despite expressed intention to change jobs. The chapter provides a unique analysis of the evolution of job satisfaction over the course of lawyers’ careers and its relationship to the social hierarchies of law. The in-depth interviews with lawyers illustrate the tradeoffs that women make to achieve a satisfying work-life balance, and their personal values and morality reflect their broader social class aspirations and expectations. The chapter concludes that most lawyers in most practice contexts in different stages of their careers express high levels of satisfaction, despite the vast and growing inequalities observed in the careers of American lawyers.
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