German Lawyers and Globalisation
Changing Professional Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9853720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gisela Shaw (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-225 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Life and Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-8777 • E-ISSN: 1468-0483 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0016-8777.2005.00315.x |
| OpenAlex | W2108832524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The emergence of modern professions on the continent of Europe has generally been associated with the emergence of nation states. This is particularly true of the legal professions which, by their very nature, are characterised by a special interest in and relationship with the state. The late arrival on the scene of a German nation state meant that the process of professionalisation also suffered relative delay. No truly unified liberal professions could emerge before there was a national government with which to negotiate their roles. Today, harmonisation initiatives of the European Union, embedded in and reinforced by growing globalisation of world markets, have set in motion a process of unprecedented professional de‐ and/or re‐regulation, curtailing nation state control and exposing professions to increasing internal and external competition at national and international levels. This paper looks at the impact of these processes on the ‘Rechtsanwaltschaft’, a key player in the German legal services market. Current developments are assessed in the light of a tradition of strict state regulation coupled with a high level of state‐protected privileges. The conceptual framework draws on research from the sociology of the professions
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2010 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |