What is the theme in The Firm by John Grisham?

Family is a pivotal theme in The Firm. When recruiting new lawyers, Bendini, Lambert and Locke takes great care in investigating the candidate's familial status. The firm seeks applicants who come from less than happy circumstances. It believes that this history creates a hunger for success and fraternity later in life—ideals that the firm upholds. It also seeks young men who are married. The firm leverages its benefits packages and entices couples looking forward to a particular way of life.