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Lawmanac-Another Tool For The Shed Or Your Computer Desktop, K.K. Duvivier
Lawmanac-Another Tool For The Shed Or Your Computer Desktop, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
This column addresses another recently released tool to help legal writers: Lawmanac. Lawmanac is not a book; it is software you load onto your computer hard drive to provide "click- able help for legal writers." Lawmanac includes seven types of "clickable help": (1) a 4,700-word legal dictionary; (2) a list of 2,800 abbreviations of legal sources, with website links; (3) tables for state and federal authorities, with website links; (4) advice on punctuation, capitalization, and typeface conventions; (5) a twenty-lesson course for learning and perfecting legal citation style and form; (6) lists of examples illustrating proper punctuation and form for …
Nothing New Under The Sun-Plagiarism In Practice, K.K. Duvivier
Nothing New Under The Sun-Plagiarism In Practice, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
The word "plagiarism" comes from the Ltin word "plagiariius," meaning kidnapper, and has been defined as the "purloining of ideas or language from another source. Some law schools have strict tests: if students borrow a unique phrase of two or three words, a string of seven words or more, or a single idea, these students may be guilty of plagiarism.
White Space-The Sequel, K.K. Duvivier
White Space-The Sequel, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Just as an artist must be conscious of the "negative space" surrounding a form, a legal writer should be aware of the white areas on a page of prose, the space between and around the words.
Questions From Readers: Redbook Responses-Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Questions From Readers: Redbook Responses-Part Ii, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
After the last "Scrivener" article, I received several questions from readers about capitalization, so this entire column will address capitalization concerns.
The Professional In Legal Education: Foreign Perspectives, James Maxeiner
The Professional In Legal Education: Foreign Perspectives, James Maxeiner
All Faculty Scholarship
Japan is about to change its system of legal education. In April 2004 Japan will introduce law schools. Law schools are to occupy an intermediary place between the present undergraduate faculties of law and the national Legal Training and Research Institute. The law faculties are to continue to offer general undergraduate education in law, while the law schools in combination with the national Institute are to provide professional legal education. A principal goal of the change is to produce more lawyers. Law schools are charged with providing "practical education especially for fostering legal professionals." But just what is professional legal …
Generation X In Law School: The Dying Of The Light Or The Dawn Of A New Day, Tracy L. Mcgaugh
Generation X In Law School: The Dying Of The Light Or The Dawn Of A New Day, Tracy L. Mcgaugh
Scholarly Works
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(Un)Examined Assumptions And (Un)Intended Messages: Teaching Students To Recognize Bias In Legal Analysis And Language , Lorraine Bannai, Anne Enquist
(Un)Examined Assumptions And (Un)Intended Messages: Teaching Students To Recognize Bias In Legal Analysis And Language , Lorraine Bannai, Anne Enquist
Seattle University Law Review
This article discusses how law school, specifically through legal writing courses, can address cultural bias and its effect on legal analysis and language. Part I addresses why the law school curriculum should aid students in recognizing expressions of bias in legal analysis and language. Part II discusses how bias typically appears in legal language, as well as how it may infect legal analysis and argument, and suggests ways of teaching students to recognize it in a legal writing course. Part III addresses challenges that may be faced in teaching the material, including suggestions for handling discussions of potentially sensitive subjects.
Continuing Development: A Snapshot Of Legal Research And Writing Programs Through The Lens Of The 2002 Lwi And Alwd Survey, Kristin B. Gerdy
Continuing Development: A Snapshot Of Legal Research And Writing Programs Through The Lens Of The 2002 Lwi And Alwd Survey, Kristin B. Gerdy
Faculty Scholarship
This article summarizes the findings of the 2002 survey and highlights significant changes and trends in the operation of legal research and writing programs across the country.
The Propriety Of Poetry In Judicial Opinions, Mary Kate Kearney
The Propriety Of Poetry In Judicial Opinions, Mary Kate Kearney
Mary Kate Kearney
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