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Book Review. Married Women's Separate Property In England, 1660-1833 By Susan Staves, Michael Grossberg Jan 1991

Book Review. Married Women's Separate Property In England, 1660-1833 By Susan Staves, Michael Grossberg

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Newsletters: One Step Closer, Marianne Mason Jan 1991

Newsletters: One Step Closer, Marianne Mason

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Enforcing The Prohibition On The Use Of Force: The U.N.'S Response To Iraq's Invasion Of Kuwait, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 1991

Enforcing The Prohibition On The Use Of Force: The U.N.'S Response To Iraq's Invasion Of Kuwait, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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Law Reform By Courts, Legislatures, And Commissions Following Empirical Research On Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford Jan 1991

Law Reform By Courts, Legislatures, And Commissions Following Empirical Research On Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford

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Empirical research demonstrates that jurors have difficulty understanding and following traditional instructions about the law. The social science literature recommends several procedural reforms, including giving important instructions at the start of the trial and providing jurors with written instructions. This article examines changes in the law following the publication of this social science research, comparing courts, legislatures and rule-making commissions. Analysis reveals that although all three institutions are dominated by lawyers, they have acted differently. Commissions have made substantial changes in the law consistent with the recommendations of social scientists, legislatures have made few changes, and courts have changed case …


Complex-Litigation Reform And The Legislative Process, Charles G. Geyh Jan 1991

Complex-Litigation Reform And The Legislative Process, Charles G. Geyh

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Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood Jan 1991

Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood

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Apparently naive, but in fact not, is the question: What do lawyers do? Many scholars assume the central role of the lawyer is that of the advocate, but among lawyers working in law firms advocacy consumes little of their time. Similarly, the term lawyer provides hardly any meaning in itself. The research presented here is based on a participant-observation study of a corporate law firm. The central thesis proposed, in the light of case studies of the selling of shopping mall and the arranging of a bank loan, is that business lawyers are engaged in managing uncertainty for both their …


Enforcing United Nations Decisions In Domestic Courts, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 1991

Enforcing United Nations Decisions In Domestic Courts, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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Teaching International Law In The Career Of A Law Academic, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 1991

Teaching International Law In The Career Of A Law Academic, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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The Perils Of Unreasonable Risk: Information, Regulatory Policy, And Toxic Substances Control, John S. Applegate Jan 1991

The Perils Of Unreasonable Risk: Information, Regulatory Policy, And Toxic Substances Control, John S. Applegate

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Civic Republicanism And The Citizen Militia: The Terrifying Second Amendment, David C. Williams Jan 1991

Civic Republicanism And The Citizen Militia: The Terrifying Second Amendment, David C. Williams

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