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From Theory And Research To Policy And Practice In Work And Employment - And Beyond?, Harry W. Arthurs
From Theory And Research To Policy And Practice In Work And Employment - And Beyond?, Harry W. Arthurs
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This paper was delivered as the keynote address to the 50th Annual Conference, Canadian Industrial Relations Association, 29 May 2013. My thanks to Alex Zamfir, JD Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School, for his editorial and research assistance.
Book Review: Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Sonia N. Lawrence
Book Review: Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections Of Race And Class For Women In Academia, Sonia N. Lawrence
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This is a book review of Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs, Yolanda Flores Niemann, Carmen G. Gonzalez, and Angela P. Harris, eds., Boulder, CO: Utah State University Press, 2012.
Legal Writing, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, And Professionalism, Shelley Kierstead
Legal Writing, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, And Professionalism, Shelley Kierstead
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“Professionalism as a personal characteristic is revealed in an attitude and approach to an occupation that is commonly characterized by intelligence, integrity, maturity, and thoughtfulness.”
“Words are the principal tool of lawyers and judges, whether we like it or not.”
The quotes above refer to two quintessential aspects of lawyers’ work. First, as members of a self-regulated profession, we must aspire to a level of professionalism that is characterized by intelligence, maturity, and thoughtfulness. Second, regardless of the tasks we undertake, words are critically important to lawyers. Not only must we be able to conduct comprehensive and coherent legal analysis; …