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On Becoming A Lawyer: Some Challenges For The Future, Harry T. Edwards Oct 1979

On Becoming A Lawyer: Some Challenges For The Future, Harry T. Edwards

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This is probably the most difficult speech that I have ever had to make. I know this because I have agonized for weeks over it, pondering themes, writing and then discarding drafts, and occasionally rejecting the entire project as a fruitless endeavor. No doubt, some of you have experienced what I have been feeling when you have tried to put words to paper on a final exam, independent research project, or law review note. Nevertheless, my own reluctance to complete this task was baffling to me; after all, during the past decade, I have given well over fifty formal speeches …


The Pursuit Of A Client's Interest, Warren Lehman Apr 1979

The Pursuit Of A Client's Interest, Warren Lehman

Michigan Law Review

There has been recently a resurgence of interest in how the lawyer serves his client. Much of that interest has been occasioned by the indigestibility of the idea that the lawyer is, as it is said, a hired gun. There are those who think that instead the lawyer ought to act toward his client as a therapist. Others are concerned with rationalizing for the lawyer the ethical discomforts of servantship (which many might guess have been brought to the fore by Watergate). Yet others see the client as victim of a structure - represented by the lawyer - that frustrates …


Professionalism And The Chains Of Slavery, Redmond J. Barnett Mar 1979

Professionalism And The Chains Of Slavery, Redmond J. Barnett

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Justice Accused: Antislavery and the Judicial Process by Robert M. Cover and The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics by Don E. Fehrenbacher


Do Defendants Have An Attorney When They Have A Public Defender, James Eisenstein Mar 1979

Do Defendants Have An Attorney When They Have A Public Defender, James Eisenstein

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Counsel for the Poor: Criminal Defense in Urban America by Robert Hermann, Eric Single, and John Boston


Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman Jan 1979

Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Dean's Letter, Jeffrey S. Lehman

UMLS Alumni Survey Class Reports

This letter was sent to alumni with the report.


Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 1979

Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report, University Of Michigan Law School

UMLS Alumni Survey Class Reports

This report summarizes the findings of a questionnaire sent to University of Michigan Law School alumni fifteen years after graduation.


Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 1979

Class Of 1979 Fifteen Year Report Alumni Comments, University Of Michigan Law School

UMLS Alumni Survey Class Reports

This addendum is a compilation of alumni responses to the open-ended comments sections.


Class Of 1979 Five Year Report, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 1979

Class Of 1979 Five Year Report, University Of Michigan Law School

UMLS Alumni Survey Class Reports

This report summarizes the findings of a questionnaire sent to University of Michigan Law School alumni five years after graduation.


Class Of 1979 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University Of Michigan Law School Jan 1979

Class Of 1979 Five Year Report Alumni Comments, University Of Michigan Law School

UMLS Alumni Survey Class Reports

This addendum is a compilation of alumni responses to the open-ended comments sections.