If we can identify the kinds of people who are connected to persons in positions of authority (and those who are not), then we will know something reasonably concrete about at least the potential for influence. This study analyzes networks of relationships among urban lawyersÑin particular, by...

This paper compares findings from two surveys of Chicago lawyers, the first conducted in 1975 and the second in 1995. The earlier study indicated that the Chicago bar was then divided into two broad sectors or "hemispheres," one serving corporations and other large organizations and a second...