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17 - The Anatomy of Legal Recruitment in India: Tracing the Tracks of Globalization

from Section VI - Legal Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2017

By
Jonathan Gingerich ,
Vikramaditya S. Khanna  and
Aditya Singh
Edited by
David B. Wilkins ,
Vikramaditya S. Khanna  and
David M. Trubek
David B. Wilkins
Affiliation:
Harvard Law School, Massachusetts
Vikramaditya S. Khanna
Affiliation:
University of Michigan Law School
David M. Trubek
Affiliation:
Harvard Law School, Massachusetts
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The Indian Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization
The Rise of the Corporate Legal Sector and its Impact on Lawyers and Society
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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