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2006 Changes To The Florida Rules Of Professional Conduct, Heather P. Baxter
2006 Changes To The Florida Rules Of Professional Conduct, Heather P. Baxter
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel
From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel
From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Domestic Violence And The Lawyer As Good Samaritan: What Responsibility To Become Involved?, Debra Moss Curtis
Domestic Violence And The Lawyer As Good Samaritan: What Responsibility To Become Involved?, Debra Moss Curtis
Faculty Scholarship
In the United States, "Good Samaritan" laws are designed to protect from liability--in case things go wrong--those who choose to aid an injured stranger. The idea is to "reduce bystander's hesitation to assist" those in distress. Good Samaritan laws are clearly intended to cover immediate physical harm, as they tend to include the provision of first aid and the relief of the responsibility when trained assistance arrives. In other countries, Good Samaritan laws actually may require citizens to assist people, as long as it would not cause harm to the helper. These legal requirements were famously put into play recently …
A Persistent Critique: Constructing Clients’ Stories, Carolyn Grose
A Persistent Critique: Constructing Clients’ Stories, Carolyn Grose
Faculty Scholarship
Drawing on narrative, post-colonial, clinical and other critical theory, this article explores the role and necessity of critical reflection by lawyers in the construction of clients' stories in representation. In particular, the piece is framed by the experiences of transgender clients and their student attorneys. The piece begins by examining the "problem of representation" - the challenge of seeing and hearing clients' stories, particularly when those stories do not fit in to our understanding of how the world works. It moves on to describe first the "official stories" that govern how the legal system treats transgender people and second how …
A Crack In The Shield? Malpractice Coverage At Risk, Daniel S. Kleinberger
A Crack In The Shield? Malpractice Coverage At Risk, Daniel S. Kleinberger
Faculty Scholarship
A recent, unreported opinion of the Minnesota Court of Appeals has opened up a major hole in the liability shield of professional firms. Continental Casualty Co. v Duckson-Carlson, LLC, misapplies the doctrine of equitable estoppel, misinterprets the Minnesota Professional Firms Act, ignores the fundamental distinction between an entity and its owners, and sub silentio turns the law of third party beneficiaries on its head. From a practical perspective, the decision should trouble every lawyer, doctor, accountant, and other "319B" professional in the state and, moreover, has serious implications for individuals covered by D&O insurance
The Democratic Roots Of Collaborative Lawyering, Ascanio Piomelli
The Democratic Roots Of Collaborative Lawyering, Ascanio Piomelli
Faculty Scholarship
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Dunlap’S Very Subjective Reading List For Air Force Judge Advocates, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.
Dunlap’S Very Subjective Reading List For Air Force Judge Advocates, Charles J. Dunlap Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Revisiting "The Need For Negro Lawyers": Are Today's Black Corporate Lawyers Houstonian Social Engineers?, H. Timothy Lovelace Jr.
Revisiting "The Need For Negro Lawyers": Are Today's Black Corporate Lawyers Houstonian Social Engineers?, H. Timothy Lovelace Jr.
Faculty Scholarship
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On Nourishing The Curriculum With A Transnational-Law Lagniappe (From The Association Of American Law Schools' Workshop On Integrating Transnational Legal Perspectives Into The First-Year Curriculum, Annual Meeting, Torts Panel, January 2006), Anita Bernstein
Faculty Scholarship
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