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Welfare Law: A Challenging Field For Lawyers, Peter W. Martin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The profusion of welfare laws has created a legitimate demand for more welfare lawyers with a broad view of the programs.

Client Perjury, Charles W. Wolfram

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Improving On The Contingent Fee, Kevin M. Clermont, John D. Currivan

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Two basic fees--contingent and hourly--dominate the variety of fees that lawyers charge clients for pursuing damage claims. Each of these two types has its advantages; each is plagued with substantial disadvantages. This Article proposes a new type of fee, one that preserves the respective advantages of the two present fees while minimizing their distinct disadvantages.

In essence, the proposed fee calls for the payment, on a contingent basis, of an amount computed by adding one component tied to hours worked and another component linked to amount recovered. The preferability and feasibility of this proposed fee argue for the abolishment, or …

Barriers To Effective Public Participation In Regulation Of The Legal Profession, Charles W. Wolfram

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Ordinary Religion Of The Law School Classroom, Roger C. Cramton

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.