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white shoe firm
White shoe firm is a phrase used to describe leading professional services firms in the United States, particularly firms that have been in existence for more than a century and represent Fortune 500 companies. It typically—but not always—refers to banking, accounting, law, and management consulting firms, especially those based in New York and Boston.
== Etymology and definition ==
According to William Safire, the phrase derives from "white bucks," laced suede or buckskin shoes with a red sole, long popular in the Ivy League colleges. Originally, it reflected a stereotype of old-line firms populated by WASPs, but some say the phrase has since become innocuous. However, it is still defined by Princeton University's Wordnet as "denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative," which shows that the original connotation has not changed entirely.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Princeton University )〕 They are known for rigid dress codes, besides the shoe style.〔See details at Building a Better Legal Profession, ''Building a Better Legal Profession's Guide to Law Firms:
The Law Student's Guide to Finding the Perfect Law Firm Job'' (2009) (online p 57 )〕
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