Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2017

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Understanding how attorneys’ perceptions of “insider” and “outsider” status affect negotiations is of both theoretical and practical importance for understanding the judicial system. We utilize a comprehensive survey of attorneys from one state to explore views of trustworthiness and negotiations. Overall, as attorneys become more embedded in their in-group, they increasingly report lower trust levels and less effective negotiations with outsiders. These relationships do vary somewhat by the scope and location of the attorney’s practice. Our findings provide insight into one possible causal mechanism underlying the “repeat player” advantage; they also suggest new directions for research on case outcomes.

Comments

This is the accepted manuscript version of the article published in Journal of Law and Courts volume 5, issue 1 in Spring 2017.

Original Publication Information

Collins, Todd A., Tao L. Dumas, and Laura P. Moyer. “Being part of the ‘Home Team’: Perceptions of Professional Interactions with Outsider Attorneys.” Journal of Law and Courts 5, no. 1 (Spring 2017): 141-171.

DOI

10.1086/690047

ORCID

0000-0002-5802-801X

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