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A sociological analysis, the outgrowth of a doctoral dissertation, of four large law firms in Chicago. Written with the support of the American Bar Association, and based on some 300 interviews done in 1979-81, Nelson's study is a pioneering examination of the legal servants of corporate power. Bureaucratization of the large firm is a primary focus. Throughout, the author ties the internal tensions, organizational changes, and the rationalization of power of the firms to the needs and desires of the clients. Traditional concepts of independence and public service often are sacrificed. Clearly written, 45-pages of interview schedules are included. Firm elites and other members were carefully sampled. Good bibliography and index. Highly recommended for public, college, university, and law libraries. -L. E. Noble, Jr., Atlanta University