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ERIC Number: EJ298387
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Becoming a Lawyer: The Transformation of Self during Legal Education.
Elkins, James R.
Soundings, v66 n4 p450-68 Win 1983
The human dimension of professional socialization in law school is discussed. Law school is seen as an initiation experience or rite of passage. The professional qualities that students acquire as a result of legal education are juxtaposed against qualities associated with being a person. (MLW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Higher Education, Individual Development, Lawyers, Legal Education, Self Actualization, Self Concept, Socialization, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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