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The Education Of Legal Paraprofessionals: Myths, Realities, And Opportunities, William P. Statsky
The Education Of Legal Paraprofessionals: Myths, Realities, And Opportunities, William P. Statsky
Vanderbilt Law Review
The response to the challenge of training legal paraprofessionals is in a state of disarray. This is due not so much to poor planning on the part of the trainers as it is to the inherent difficulty of designing a training program for a role that as yet has no clear boundary lines. On the one hand, this difficulty invites the trainer to give full rein to his imagination in breaking new ground, but on the other hand, the instability in the area has been sufficiently great to scare off would-be participants from a much needed dialogue about how to …
The Legal Paraprofessional: An Introduction, Elliott E. Cheatham
The Legal Paraprofessional: An Introduction, Elliott E. Cheatham
Vanderbilt Law Review
In this country, persons who have not been admitted to the bar are widely used in law offices. In fact, A Lawyer's Handbook, edited by the American Bar Association's Committee on the Economics of Law Practice, devotes an entire chapter to the nonlawyer employee. Investigators and accountants are common and legal secretaries are universal. There are pressing questions on what more should be done to utilize laymen in making legal services available. This issue of the Vanderbilt Law Review considers the paraprofessional in law. The Symposium opens with an article by Mr. William P. Statsky. In his discussion, The Education …
Preventive Law And The Legal Assistant, Louis M. Brown
Preventive Law And The Legal Assistant, Louis M. Brown
Vanderbilt Law Review
An examination of paraprofessionalism may begin with an evaluation of society's need for legal services, a need that is not always obvious,nor indeed even recognized by the general public.' One area in which the provision of legal services to all but the most wealthy clients is notably deficient is that of preventive law. This kind of legal practice seeks to help individuals regulate their activities to avoid legal trouble, in contrast to the litigating aspect of law that comes into play only after a dispute has developed. Since the practice of preventive law requires the use of specialized tools and …
Law Reform And Law For The Layman: A Challenge To Legal Education, Walter Barnett
Law Reform And Law For The Layman: A Challenge To Legal Education, Walter Barnett
Vanderbilt Law Review
Most of the current debate over academic neutrality has centered on whether the university as an institution--the faculty and students as a corporate body--should take formal positions on political issues, such as the war in Vietnam. This article will address the related, but perhaps more mundane, question whether law professors should take a more active role in providing legal services to government and to the public when this activity might provoke attacks on academic freedom. Traditionally, law professors who have sought to serve society in ways other than educating lawyers have engaged in the following five extramural activities:' (1) The …