A Book About Lawyers

"A Book About Lawyers" by John Cordy Jeaffreson is a historical exploration of attorneys, mostly focusing on past eras. It's a book about the personal and working lives that lawyers led in centuries gone by, mainly concentrating on their homes within the Inns of Court and their relationships with women. The writer makes a clear image of how legal life changed, including how close lawyers were to their families and how households changed as time went on. The start of the book talks about how different the lively home life of lawyers and their families used to be compared to the more individual and work-focused lives of today's lawyers. Jeaffreson recalls a time when women were a key part of the Inns of Court's community, going with their husbands and being active in community events. He mentions that this family presence has dropped off, showing a sad picture of how cultural norms have changed, pushing women out of these legal places. It prepares the reader for a more thorough look into what love, marriage, and social status meant in lawyers' lives, using stories and thoughts from the past.