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Transnational Legal Practice 2009, Carole Silver, Laurel S. Terry, Ellyn S. Rosen
Transnational Legal Practice 2009, Carole Silver, Laurel S. Terry, Ellyn S. Rosen
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This article identifies some of the most important U.S. and international developments in transnational legal practice and provides citations for further research. The article begins by briefly reviewing the impact of the recession on legal services. The second section focuses on international developments. It identifies some of the ongoing efforts to implement the 2007 U.K. Legal Services Act, including the issuance of the influential Hunt and Smedley reports. It also provides information about law reform initiatives in France, Scotland and Korea. This section of the article also provides information about Canadian and Australian developments regarding admission of foreign applicants and …
Professing Professionals: Christian Pilots On The River Of Law, Daniel O. Conkle
Professing Professionals: Christian Pilots On The River Of Law, Daniel O. Conkle
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Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood
Doing Business: The Management Of Uncertainty In Lawyers' Work, John Flood
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Apparently naive, but in fact not, is the question: What do lawyers do? Many scholars assume the central role of the lawyer is that of the advocate, but among lawyers working in law firms advocacy consumes little of their time. Similarly, the term lawyer provides hardly any meaning in itself. The research presented here is based on a participant-observation study of a corporate law firm. The central thesis proposed, in the light of case studies of the selling of shopping mall and the arranging of a bank loan, is that business lawyers are engaged in managing uncertainty for both their …
Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich
Common Issues Of Professional Responsibility, Thomas Ehrlich
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Rethinking The Legal Profession's Approach To Collective Self-Improvement: Competence And The Consumer Perspective, Bryant G. Garth
Rethinking The Legal Profession's Approach To Collective Self-Improvement: Competence And The Consumer Perspective, Bryant G. Garth
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Charles H. Miller Lecture -- Lawyers And Their Public Responsibilities, Thomas Ehrlich
Charles H. Miller Lecture -- Lawyers And Their Public Responsibilities, Thomas Ehrlich
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New Directions..., Thomas Ehrlich
The Challenge Of The Critical Century, Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
The Challenge Of The Critical Century, Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
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Book Review. Lawyers And The Promotion Of Justice By Esther Lucille Brown, Fowler V. Harper
Book Review. Lawyers And The Promotion Of Justice By Esther Lucille Brown, Fowler V. Harper
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No abstract provided.