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Should The ‘White Shoe’ Label For Biglaw Firms Be Canceled?

A slim majority of attorneys would prefer for it to stick around.

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It’s antiquated. It represents the fake prestige that large law firms cloak themselves with.

— A response to a survey conducted by The American Lawyer, concerning the use of the term “white shoe” for large law firms. According to Am Law’s survey results, 50.6% of overall respondents said the industry should continue to use the label.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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