Access to Legal Education
- ISBN-10
- 0909136572
- ISBN-13
- 9780909136574
- Category
- Law schools
- Pages
- 46
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Authors
- David Barker, Anna Maloney
Description
The composition of society in general is not mirrored in the legal profession, which displays an imbalance of gender, socioeconomic classes, and ethnic backgrounds. The author examines the problem of access to legal education.
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