I. OVERVIEW

    A. GENERAL FUNCTION

    B. Activities

        1.    litigation

        2.    representation

        3.    negotiation

        4.    securing

        5.    counseling

    B. SPECIALIZATIONS       

        1. CORPORATE

        2. CRIMINAL

        3. ENVIRONMENT

        4. FAMILY

        5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

        6. INTERNATIONAL

        7. SECURITIES

        8. TAX

        9. OTHER

    C. STATUS OF LAWYERS (PERCEPTIONS OF U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM)

II. LAWYERS AND CLIENTS

    A. ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES (Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 1977)

    B. LEGAL ETHICS

III. BECOMING A LAWYER

    A. MAJOR CHANGES OF THE PROFESSION (LAWYERS IN U.S.)

    B. Causes of Growth (Need for Lawyer Reform)

        1.    INCREASING SOCIETAL COMPLEXITY

        2.    MASSIVE GROWTH IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

        3.    ENTERTAINMENT GLAMORIZATION OF PROFESSION

        4.    BETTER EDUCATED POPULATION

        5.    LAW SCHOOL RECRUITMENT

        6.    OPENING OF PROFESSION TO FORMERLY EXCLUDED GROUPS

              (Women in the Law)

    B. LEGAL EDUCATION

    C. BAR ADMISSION

IV. SKILLS

    A. ANALYZING

    B. SYNTHESIZING

    C. COUNSELING

    D. COMMUNICATING

    E. NEGOTIATING

    F. ADVOCATING