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Do Attorneys Do Their Clients Justice? An Empirical Study Of Lawyers' Effects On Tax Court Litigation Outcomes, Leandra Lederman, Warren B. Hrung Jan 2006

Do Attorneys Do Their Clients Justice? An Empirical Study Of Lawyers' Effects On Tax Court Litigation Outcomes, Leandra Lederman, Warren B. Hrung

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Do attorneys really add value or can unrepresented parties achieve equivalent results? This fundamental question ordinarily is difficult to answer empirically. An equally important question both for attorneys and the justice system is whether attorneys prolong disputes or instead facilitate expeditious resolution of cases.

Fortunately, there is a federal court that provides an excellent laboratory in which to test and answer these questions. In the United States Tax Court (Tax Court), where most federal tax cases are litigated, the government always is represented by Internal Revenue Service attorneys but a large portion of the taxpayer litigants proceed pro se. In …


Book Review. This Week On The Talk Shows: The Litigation Explosion, J. Alexander Tanford Jan 1992

Book Review. This Week On The Talk Shows: The Litigation Explosion, J. Alexander Tanford

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The Contingent Fee Contract In Massachusetts, Kenneth B. Hughes Jan 1963

The Contingent Fee Contract In Massachusetts, Kenneth B. Hughes

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