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Introduction To Section I: In The Beginning . . . Volume 1 And What It Means To Be A Lawyer, Kristina J. Kim
Introduction To Section I: In The Beginning . . . Volume 1 And What It Means To Be A Lawyer, Kristina J. Kim
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
No abstract provided.
Uniform Commercial Acts, Samuel Williston
Uniform Commercial Acts, Samuel Williston
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
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The Uniform Commercial Acts, J.P. Mckeehan
The Uniform Commercial Acts, J.P. Mckeehan
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
The Commissioners on Uniform State Laws have had twenty- five annual conferences. The principal fruit of their labors is represented by the Negotiable Instruments Act, enacted in forty-seven jurisdictions; the Warehouse Receipts Act, enacted in thirty-one jurisdictions; the Sales Act, enacted in fourteen jurisdictions, the Bills of Lading Act enacted in thirteen jurisdictions, and the Stock Transfer Act, enacted in nine jurisdictions. They have also drafted acts relating to divorce, family desertion, probate of wills, marriage evasion, workmen’s compensation and partnership but these have not yet been enacted in more than a few states. All of the commercial acts are …
“The Lost Lawyer” Regained: The Abiding Values Of The Legal Profession, Robert Maccrate
“The Lost Lawyer” Regained: The Abiding Values Of The Legal Profession, Robert Maccrate
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
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The Impact Of Global Developments On U.S. Legal Ethics During The Past Thirty Years, Laurel S. Terry
The Impact Of Global Developments On U.S. Legal Ethics During The Past Thirty Years, Laurel S. Terry
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This Essay is written to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. After exploring what the world of legal ethics looked like thirty years ago, this Essay analyzes how global developments have affected U.S. lawyer regulation and legal ethics dialogue since that time. It does so in several different ways. It begins by analyzing the growth pattern of articles publised in the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics that have addressed or been influenced by global developments. The Essay continues by identifying global societal developments, global legal developments, and global dialogue that have contributed to the …