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Telling Stories About Cases And Clients: The Ethics Of Narrative, Binny Miller
Telling Stories About Cases And Clients: The Ethics Of Narrative, Binny Miller
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In recent years, narrative has achieved great prominence in legal scholarship and in much other academic work, although the concept is not new. The legal realists always have emphasized the importance of stories; as long ago as 1941, Karl Llewellyn published case studies of the Cheyenne and their dispute settlement practices. In step with the popularity of narrative in legal scholarship, stories about the individuals behind the legal doctrine are increasingly common. While the terms "narrative" and "story" are sometimes used interchangeably, they are not quite the same thing.
Pulliam V. Coastal Emergency Services Of Richmond, Inc.: Reconsidering The Standard Of Review And Constitutionality Of Virginia's Medical Malpractice, Elizabeth Keith
Pulliam V. Coastal Emergency Services Of Richmond, Inc.: Reconsidering The Standard Of Review And Constitutionality Of Virginia's Medical Malpractice, Elizabeth Keith
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Consider the following scenario. A plaintiff is injured in a devastating automobile accident and a jury finds the other driver negligent. As a result of that driver's negligence, the plaintiff is now a quadriplegic. The jury, after careful deliberation and calculation, awards $4.5 million to the plaintiff consisting of both economic damages for past and future medical expenses, as well as non-economic damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. Now consider a similar scenario. The plaintiff is a patient who is injured during a low-risk surgical procedure and a jury finds the surgeon negligent. As a …
The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege: Loss Of Predictability Does Not Justify Crying Wolfinbarger, Paul Rice
The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege: Loss Of Predictability Does Not Justify Crying Wolfinbarger, Paul Rice
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