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Legal Writing and Research

1991

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Full-Text Articles in Legal Education

Dean Brings New Ideas To Law School, Evelyn Elllison Dec 1991

Dean Brings New Ideas To Law School, Evelyn Elllison

Alfred Aman Jr. (1991-2002)

No abstract provided.


On Coming Of Age: Twenty-Five Years Of The University Of Michigan Journal Of Law Reform, Francis A. Allen Oct 1991

On Coming Of Age: Twenty-Five Years Of The University Of Michigan Journal Of Law Reform, Francis A. Allen

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

A reflection on the first twenty-five years of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.


Do Pigs Need Wings? Introductory Thoughts On Law Reviews, Errors, And The Coase Theorem, Stephen Calkins Oct 1991

Do Pigs Need Wings? Introductory Thoughts On Law Reviews, Errors, And The Coase Theorem, Stephen Calkins

Law Faculty Research Publications

Ever since shepherd children stumbled upon the Dead Sea Scrolls, a small group of scholars controlled access to these writings. These scholars painstakingly edited and published so far about half the historic texts. Scholars not numbered among the select few complained of the arrogance implicit in limiting access to the original materials. Now the critics have their chance. In late 1991 the Biblical Archaeology Society published a "facsimile edition" of the previously unpublished scrolls. Professor Robert H. Eisenman, coeditor of the new edition, boasted that this was "'the last stage in breaking the monopoly' of authorized editors over the scroll …


How New Information Technologies Will Change The Way Law Professors Do And Distribute Scholarship, Peter W. Martin Oct 1991

How New Information Technologies Will Change The Way Law Professors Do And Distribute Scholarship, Peter W. Martin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Using a typology of legal scholars, Professor Martin explores the impact of new information technology on their work. His analysis suggests that increased use of electronic media in legal scholarship is likely to have a profound effect on the institutional structures of law schools, and he raises doubts about the continuing need for traditional academic law libraries in the future.


The Future Of Law Librarians In Changing Institutions, Or The Hazards And Opportunities Of New Information Technology, Peter W. Martin Jul 1991

The Future Of Law Librarians In Changing Institutions, Or The Hazards And Opportunities Of New Information Technology, Peter W. Martin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

It is uncontroverted that a major technological shift in the delivery of legal information is well underway. What will be the effects of these changes on law librarians and, more importantly, what opportunities will the changes create? Professor Martin suggests several opportunities stemming from the distinctive competencies of law librarians.


Law Dean, Veralyn Kinzer Feb 1991

Law Dean, Veralyn Kinzer

Alfred Aman Jr. (1991-2002)

No abstract provided.


Elixir For The Elites, Carl W. Tobias Jan 1991

Elixir For The Elites, Carl W. Tobias

Law Faculty Publications

Professor Tobias offers the editorial board tongue-in-cheek advice in the matter of law review rankings.


Law Review Correspondence: The View From Way Down Under The Manuscripts, Dale Carpenter Jan 1991

Law Review Correspondence: The View From Way Down Under The Manuscripts, Dale Carpenter

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.


Books Received Jan 1991

Books Received

University of Richmond Law Review

With this issue, the Editorial Board of the University of Richmond Law Review renews the publication of books of particular interest to the Virginia practitioner. We hope that this addition to the Annual Survey of Virginia Law will be of benefit to the practitioner as a source of current publications about Virginia law topics.


Teaching Students How To "Think Like Lawyers": Integrating Socratic Method With The Writing Process, Mary Beth Beazley, Mary Kate Kearney Jan 1991

Teaching Students How To "Think Like Lawyers": Integrating Socratic Method With The Writing Process, Mary Beth Beazley, Mary Kate Kearney

Scholarly Works

Professor Beazley begins this article with an overview of how Socratic method and the writing process have traditionally been used and how they can be integrated in the legal writing course. The remainder of the article is devoted to an analysis of how this integration can be achieved in a five-step structured dialogue. She and her co-author identified these five steps as: (1) the assignment, or "instigating question"; (2) the student's written answer, in a series of "focused drafts" with "private memos"; (3) the teacher's written response, using Socratic questions whenever possible; (4) the conference, where the teacher can use …


Just The Facts: The Field Code And The Case Method, William P. Lapiana Jan 1991

Just The Facts: The Field Code And The Case Method, William P. Lapiana

Articles & Chapters

No abstract provided.


Teaching Students How To Think Like Lawyers: Integrating Socratic Method With The Writing Process, Mary Kate Kearney, Mary Beth Beazley Dec 1990

Teaching Students How To Think Like Lawyers: Integrating Socratic Method With The Writing Process, Mary Kate Kearney, Mary Beth Beazley

Mary Kate Kearney

No abstract provided.