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Uberizing the Legal Profession? Lawyer Autonomy and Status in the Digital Legal Market

Abstract

Abstract The online gig economy has disrupted many occupations in the past decade, but only more recently has it had an impact on professional fields. The recency of this trend indicates a need for understanding the impact of the online gig economy on professional workers. Using interview data from lawyers who work on one of China's most successful online legal service platforms, this study finds that supplementary income and flexibility are …

Authors

Yao Y

Journal

British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 58, No. 3, pp. 483–506

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

9 2020

DOI

10.1111/bjir.12485

ISSN

0007-1080