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Law Day 1988, Roger J. Miner '56
Safeguarding The Litigant's Constitutional Right To A Fair And Impartial Forum: A Due Process Approach To Improprieties Arising From Judicial Campaign Contributions From Lawyers, Mark Andrew Grannis
Safeguarding The Litigant's Constitutional Right To A Fair And Impartial Forum: A Due Process Approach To Improprieties Arising From Judicial Campaign Contributions From Lawyers, Mark Andrew Grannis
Michigan Law Review
This Note will argue that the improprieties arising from some campaign contributions are so egregious that they offend the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment. Consequently, states must either reform judicial campaigns to eliminate such improprieties, or, through mandatory judicial recusal or disqualification, respect the absolute constitutional right to an impartial forum. Part I of this Note will examine the history of disqualification at common law and in American practice, focusing on the extent to which it has been held to be a requirement of due process. Part II will argue that under the applicable due process standards, a …
The State Of Legal Writing: Res Ipsa Loquitur, George D. Gopen
The State Of Legal Writing: Res Ipsa Loquitur, George D. Gopen
Michigan Law Review
There is a glory, it seems, in the mystery of a language that can be deciphered only by initiates of the secret society; there is a great sense of power and an even greater actuality of power in controlling a language that in turn controls the most pressing affairs of individuals and communities; and there is a monopolistic safety in being able to manipulate a language which because it was part of the creation of legal problems must be part of their solutions as well. It was true in 1921, and it is still true sixty-six years later. This essay …
Representation Of Children In Child Abuse And Neglect Cases: An Empirical Look At What Constitutes Effective Representation, Donald N. Duquette, Sarah H. Ramsey
Representation Of Children In Child Abuse And Neglect Cases: An Empirical Look At What Constitutes Effective Representation, Donald N. Duquette, Sarah H. Ramsey
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article describes the purposes and design of our empirical study and analyzes the study's findings. Part I presents a case study of the representation of a child by a volunteer in a way that exhibits the role definition and training of the demonstration groups. Parts II and III discuss who should represent children and how those child advocates should be trained. Part IV discusses the design of the study. Part V presents an analysis of the study's findings. Finally, Part VI considers the policy implications of the study and concludes that the demonstration groups improved the quality of representation …
The Conservation Movement In A Corporate Age, Charles F. Wilkinson
The Conservation Movement In A Corporate Age, Charles F. Wilkinson
Publications
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Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich
Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Screening The Disqualified Lawyer: The Wrong Solution To The Wrong Problem, Thomas D. Morgan
Screening The Disqualified Lawyer: The Wrong Solution To The Wrong Problem, Thomas D. Morgan
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
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The Best Of Times, John W. Reed
The Best Of Times, John W. Reed
Other Publications
As an academic I have occasion to visit from time to time with a wide variety of lawyers, lawyers of many types and interests: with plaintiffs' lawyers, defense counsel, insurance lawyers, house counsel; with lawyers who deal in family law, banking and corporate lawyers, anti-trust lawyers, legal aid lawyers; and on and on. And no matter whom I meet with, no matter what kind of practice or specialty, the one common theme I encounter in those discussions is concern about change, and the rate of change. Change in the applicable law itself. Change in the way that kind of law …
Dealing With The Limits Of Vision: The Planning Process And The Education Of Lawyers, Lawrence Lederman, Jay Levenson
Dealing With The Limits Of Vision: The Planning Process And The Education Of Lawyers, Lawrence Lederman, Jay Levenson
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