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In Defense Of Scholars' Briefs: A Response To Richard Fallon, Amanda Frost Jan 2013

In Defense Of Scholars' Briefs: A Response To Richard Fallon, Amanda Frost

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In a thoughtful and provocative essay, Richard Fallon criticizes law professors for lightly signing onto 'scholars’ briefs,' that is, amicus briefs filed on behalf of a group of law professors claiming expertise in the subject area. Fallon argues that law professors are constrained by the moral and ethical obligations of their profession from joining scholars’ briefs without first satisfying standards similar to those governing the production of scholarship, and thus he believes that law professors should abstain from adding their names to such briefs more often than they do now.

This response begins by describing the benefits of scholars’ briefs …


Equal Justice Under The Law: Why Iolta Programs Do Not Violate The First Amendment, Hillary A. Webber Dec 2003

Equal Justice Under The Law: Why Iolta Programs Do Not Violate The First Amendment, Hillary A. Webber

American University Law Review

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Attorney-Client Privilege: Continuing Confusion About Attorney Communications, Drafts, Pre-Existing Documents, And The Source Of The Facts Communicated , Paul R. Rice Jun 1999

Attorney-Client Privilege: Continuing Confusion About Attorney Communications, Drafts, Pre-Existing Documents, And The Source Of The Facts Communicated , Paul R. Rice

American University Law Review

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Do You Need A Lawyer? You May Have To Wait 30 Days: The Supreme Court Went Too Far In Florida Bar V. Went For It, Inc. , Daniel L. Zelenko Apr 1996

Do You Need A Lawyer? You May Have To Wait 30 Days: The Supreme Court Went Too Far In Florida Bar V. Went For It, Inc. , Daniel L. Zelenko

American University Law Review

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