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Neuroscience Changes More Than You Can Think, Paul S. Davies, Peter A. Alces
Neuroscience Changes More Than You Can Think, Paul S. Davies, Peter A. Alces
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In this Essay, we consider the contribution of a startling new book, Law & Neuroscience (L&N), by Owen Jones, Jeffrey Schall, and Francis Shen. It is a law school course book (a genre not often the focus of a scholarly review essay) that supports fundamental inquiry into the relationship between emerging neuroscientific insights and doctrinal conceptions in the law. We believe that the book shifts the paradigm and so may profoundly affect the course of normative evaluation of law. In this Essay, we trace and evaluate the “argument” of the book and suggest ways in which its contribution to the …
An All-Volunteer Force: Law Students And Pro Bono Lawyers Helping Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts
An All-Volunteer Force: Law Students And Pro Bono Lawyers Helping Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts
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No abstract provided.
Attorney Competence In An Age Of Plea Bargaining And Econometrics, Jeffrey Bellin
Attorney Competence In An Age Of Plea Bargaining And Econometrics, Jeffrey Bellin
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This Essay explores the concept of attorney competence in a criminal justice system dominated by plea bargaining. It focuses, in particular, on the results of a widely-reported empirical study of Philadelphia murder cases that found “vast” differences in legal outcomes based on the type of defense attorney assigned to the case. The first part of the Essay explores the implications of these empirical findings, which appear to stem from a counter-intuitive form of professional competence, persistence in convincing one’s client to plead guilty. The findings are particularly intriguing in light of the Supreme Court’s recent expansion of ineffective assistance of …
From "War On Poverty" To Pro Bono: Access To Justice Remains Elusive For Too Many, Including Our Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts
From "War On Poverty" To Pro Bono: Access To Justice Remains Elusive For Too Many, Including Our Veterans, Patricia E. Roberts
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Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the War on Poverty. The Legal Services Program of 1965, along with the Legal Services Corporation formed in 1974, considerably increased civil legal aid to America’s poor. Yet today, there is only one legal aid attorney for every 6,415 people living in poverty. Veterans, comprising 4.6%of those living in poverty, often suffer additional obstacles and extensive legal needs, including assistance in obtaining benefits to which they are entitled. While encouraging additional pro bono service among attorneys incrementally increases the availability of legal services to the poor, law school clinics across the country …
The Law School Critique In Historical Perspective, A. Benjamin Spencer
The Law School Critique In Historical Perspective, A. Benjamin Spencer
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Contemporary critiques of legal education abound. This arises from what can be described as a perfect storm: the confluence of softness in the legal employment market, the skyrocketing costs of law school, and the unwillingness of clients and law firms to continue subsidizing the further training of lawyers who failed to learn how to practice in law school. As legal jobs become increasingly scarce and salaries stagnate, the value proposition of law school is rightly being questioned from all directions. Although numerous valid criticisms have been put forth, some seem to be untethered from a full appreciation for how the …
Imputed Liability For Supervising Prosecutors: Applying The Military Doctrine Of Command Responsibility To Reduce Prosecutorial Misconduct, Geoffrey S. Corn, Adam M. Gershowitz
Imputed Liability For Supervising Prosecutors: Applying The Military Doctrine Of Command Responsibility To Reduce Prosecutorial Misconduct, Geoffrey S. Corn, Adam M. Gershowitz
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The Lawyer As Catalyst Of Social Change, James E. Moliterno
The Lawyer As Catalyst Of Social Change, James E. Moliterno
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No abstract provided.
Attorney-Client Privilege In The Public Sector: A Survey Of Government Attorneys, Nancy Leong
Attorney-Client Privilege In The Public Sector: A Survey Of Government Attorneys, Nancy Leong
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No abstract provided.
The Focus Factor, B. Glenn George
Politically Motivated Bar Discipline, James E. Moliterno
Politically Motivated Bar Discipline, James E. Moliterno
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Bar discipline and admission denial have a century~long history of misuse in times of national crisis and upheaval. The terror war is such a time, and the threat of bar discipline has once again become an overreaction to justifiable fear and turmoil. Political misuse of bar machinery is characterized by its setting in the midst of turmoil, by its target, and by its lack of merit. The current instance of politically motivated bar discipline bears the marks of its historical antecedents.
Incremental Bar Admission: Lessons From The Medical Profession, Jayne W. Barnard, Mark Greenspan
Incremental Bar Admission: Lessons From The Medical Profession, Jayne W. Barnard, Mark Greenspan
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Renewable Bar Admission: A Template For Making "Professionalism" Real, Jayne W. Barnard
Renewable Bar Admission: A Template For Making "Professionalism" Real, Jayne W. Barnard
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The citizens of this country should expect no less than the highest degree of professionalism when they have entrusted administration of the rule of law-one of the fundamental tenets upon which our society is based-to the legal profession. Re-examination was not originally required of medical specialists, but [the American Board of Medical Specialties] quickly recognized that a lifetime certification, even with required continuing education provided little incentive for doctors to keep up with new medical knowledge and techniques. Similarly, continuing [legal] education requirements alone are not sufficient to assure the integration of new law and procedure into a lawyer's practice. …
The Legal Profession And Its Future: Recapturing The Ideal Of The Statesman-Lawyer, Timothy J. Sullivan
The Legal Profession And Its Future: Recapturing The Ideal Of The Statesman-Lawyer, Timothy J. Sullivan
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No abstract provided.
Book Review Of In The Opinion Of The Court, Laura A. Heymann
Book Review Of In The Opinion Of The Court, Laura A. Heymann
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No abstract provided.
Electronic Conferences: The Report Of An Experiment, I. Trotter Hardy
Electronic Conferences: The Report Of An Experiment, I. Trotter Hardy
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No abstract provided.
Attitudinal Barriers To Hiring Attorneys With Disabilities, Michael Ashley Stein
Attitudinal Barriers To Hiring Attorneys With Disabilities, Michael Ashley Stein
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No abstract provided.
Residency Requirements For Attorneys: Home Is Where The License Is?, Neal Devins
Residency Requirements For Attorneys: Home Is Where The License Is?, Neal Devins
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No abstract provided.
The Judge's Role In The Enforcement Of Ethics - Fear And Learning In The Profession, John M. Levy
The Judge's Role In The Enforcement Of Ethics - Fear And Learning In The Profession, John M. Levy
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No abstract provided.
A Higher Duty: A New Look At The Ethics Of The Corporate Lawyer, Harvey Frank
A Higher Duty: A New Look At The Ethics Of The Corporate Lawyer, Harvey Frank
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No abstract provided.