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The Other Side, Joseph Thai Dec 2006

The Other Side, Joseph Thai

Joseph T Thai

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Thinking Like A Lawyer: The Heuristics Of Case Synthesis, Jane Gionfriddo Dec 2006

Thinking Like A Lawyer: The Heuristics Of Case Synthesis, Jane Gionfriddo

Jane Kent Gionfriddo

In a common law system where cases play such an important role in legal problem-solving, lawyers must be able to synthesize ideas from groups of cases to figure out a jurisdiction's law at a particular point in time; in reality, however, many lawyers aren't able to do so well enough for sophisticated law practice. Some lawyers understand and use this skill intuitively, but do not consciously think about the steps they actually take. Those in this group often do not sufficiently value case synthesis because it seems so obvious, with the result that they don't necessarily use this skill to …


Global Issues In Legal Ethics, James Moliterno, George Harris Dec 2006

Global Issues In Legal Ethics, James Moliterno, George Harris

James E. Moliterno

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The Ethical Obligations Of Lawyers, Law Students And Law Professors Telling Stories On Web Logs, Anna Hemingway Dec 2006

The Ethical Obligations Of Lawyers, Law Students And Law Professors Telling Stories On Web Logs, Anna Hemingway

Anna P. Hemingway

This article examines how blogging has developed and considers the ethics of blogging and its impact on the legal profession. It examines blog entries from lawyers, law professors and law students and suggests that the rules of the Bar may be colliding with the manner of online storytelling occurring by legal professionals. The article takes an in-depth look at how blogging has impacted legal education and the relationship between faculty and students. It proposes ways in which incorporating blogging assignments into law school courses can assist students in developing ethical story-telling on web logs.