Obstacles to the Study of Lawyer-Client Interaction
The Biography of a Failure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4084555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brenda Danet, Kenneth B Hoffman, Nicole C Kermish |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 905-922 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3053213 |
| OpenAlex | W2332588251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 18 |
This paper reports on an attempt by an interdisciplinary team to observe and record on tape lawyer-client interaction in the metropolitan Boston area in 1975-77. Current pressure for greater accountability to the public on the part of the legal profession makes the empirical, observational study of lawyer-client relations a timely, important topic. Despite the investment of much time and energy in creating conditions suitable for such a study, the project team failed to gain access to private lawyer-client encounters. The goal of the paper is to try to account for this failure, to analyze the nature of the obstacles encountered, and to stimulate speculation on how these obstacles might be overcome in the future. It is suggested that the doctrine of attorney-client privilege is the major obstacle which researchers must overcome. The idea of paying attorneys for their cooperation is also considered
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2023 (43) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |