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Legal Marketing Through The Decades: Pitfalls Of Current Marketing Trends, Tanya M. Marcum, Elizabeth A. Campbell

St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics

Historically, states did not place restrictions on advertising by professionals; it was not until the beginning of the twentieth century that jurisdictions began to enact prohibitions on marketing of professional services. Eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the right of professionals to advertise their services and has continued to define the right in the decades since. While lawyers have long advertised in traditional media, such as billboards and television, thanks to the exploding popularity of social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, the available platforms lawyers may use to market their services will continue to multiply.

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The Development Of Chinese Constitutionalism, Chenglin Liu

St. Mary's Law Journal

Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the country has enacted four constitutions. This Article provides a historical analysis of how the Communist Party of China (the Party) and its paramount leaders shaped each constitution, influenced the public perception of the law, and determined the method individual constitutional rights should be permitted. Through examining leading incidents that defined the PRC's history, this Article provides a detailed examination of how the Party used a constitutional framework to achieve its specific agenda of the time.

Kcon Xi Essay Introduction: Compulsory Arbitration And Adhesion Contracts In The Age Of Donald Trump, Peter Linzer

St. Mary's Law Journal

Remarks of Peter Linzer on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the 11th International Contracts Conference (K-CON XI). Revised after Election Day, 2016.

Interlocutory Appeals In Texas: A History, Elizabeth Lee Thompson

St. Mary's Law Journal

This Article delves into the evolution of Texas's interlocutory appeals statute with the related goals of tracing the expanding subject matter of interlocutory appeals and identifying what these changes reflect about legal priorities and developments in Texas since the late nineteenth century.

In Memory Of Joe E. Anderson (1928–2016), Professor Of Law, St. Mary's University School Of Law, Michael S. Ariens

St. Mary's Law Journal

Tribute to Joe E. Anderson (1928–2016), Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law.

In Memory Of Thomas Bowman Black (1928–2016), Professor Of Law, St. Mary's University School Of Law (1974–1988), David Dittfurth

St. Mary's Law Journal

Tribute to Thomas Bowman Black (1928–2016), Professor of Law, St. Mary's University School of Law (1974–1988).