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Relief For Beneficiaries Suing For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty: Payment Of Accounting Costs Before Trial, Benjamin G. Carter Washington University School of Law

Relief For Beneficiaries Suing For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty: Payment Of Accounting Costs Before Trial, Benjamin G. Carter

Washington University Law Review

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Fraud And Misrepresentation Claims Against Lawyers, Douglas R. Richmond University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

Fraud And Misrepresentation Claims Against Lawyers, Douglas R. Richmond

Nevada Law Journal

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Absolute Immunity From Civil Liability: Lessons For Litigation Lawyers, T. Leigh Anenson Pepperdine University

Absolute Immunity From Civil Liability: Lessons For Litigation Lawyers, T. Leigh Anenson

Pepperdine Law Review

The common law doctrine of absolute immunity provided to litigation lawyers is said to be "as old as law." This centuries-old doctrine protects litigators from lawsuits instigated by the adversaries of their clients. It is typically invoked, irrespective of any nefarious or malicious motives, so long as the course of action taken bears some reasonable relation to the lawsuit. This Article examines the historical antecedents of the litigation privilege as well as the policies motivating its creation. It also provides a comprehensive description of the doctrine of absolute immunity, explores the circumstances in which it has been applied, and discusses ...

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Case Studies: The Ways To Achieve More Effective Negotiations, Renee A. Pistone Pepperdine University

Case Studies: The Ways To Achieve More Effective Negotiations, Renee A. Pistone

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

For many lawyers, deciding which negotiation strategy to employ depends on the specific context of a negotiation. In fact, the attorney faces a complex choice in their selection from among the different negotiation strategies and must frequently negotiate any particular matter using a combination of more than one negotiation strategy. Most lawyers use the art of negotiation as a tool in their daily practice. The trend is that many attorneys and clients decide to negotiate their disputes themselves rather than have a Judge make the decision, due to the cost and delay. Hence, there is increased pressure to negotiate and ...

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Sanctions Under California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 128.5: How To Avoid Eating A Piece Of Humble Pie, Tara A. Flanagan Pepperdine University

Sanctions Under California Code Of Civil Procedure Section 128.5: How To Avoid Eating A Piece Of Humble Pie, Tara A. Flanagan

Pepperdine Law Review

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Court Appointment Of Attorneys In Civil Cases: The Constitutionality Of Uncompensated Legal Assistance Note, Bruce Andrew Green Fordham University School of Law

Court Appointment Of Attorneys In Civil Cases: The Constitutionality Of Uncompensated Legal Assistance Note, Bruce Andrew Green

Faculty Scholarship

Whether an individual becomes a party to judicial proceeding involuntarily, as a criminal or civil defendant, or voluntarily, as a civil plaintiff seeking redress of an injury, the assistance of counsel will increase his chances for a favorable disposition. When an impecunious litigant is unable to retain counsel, the question arises of who must bear the burden created by the complexity of adjudication. Although the Supreme Court has been sympathetic to the need for counsel in criminal cases, an indigent litigant in civil cases often will be denied legal assistance, and therefore will bear the burden himself In other instances ...

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When The Lawyer Screws Up: A Portrait Of Legal Malpractice Claims And Their Resolution, Herbert M. Kritzer, Neil Vidmar Duke Law School

When The Lawyer Screws Up: A Portrait Of Legal Malpractice Claims And Their Resolution, Herbert M. Kritzer, Neil Vidmar

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Attorney-Client Privilege In The Public Sector: A Survey Of Government Attorneys, Nancy Leong College of William & Mary Law School

Attorney-Client Privilege In The Public Sector: A Survey Of Government Attorneys, Nancy Leong

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"Your Honor What I Meant To State Was . . .": A Comparative Analysis Of The Judicial And Evidentiary Admission Doctrines As Applied To Counsel Statements In Pleadings, Open Court, And Memoranda Of Law, Ediberto Roman Pepperdine University

"Your Honor What I Meant To State Was . . .": A Comparative Analysis Of The Judicial And Evidentiary Admission Doctrines As Applied To Counsel Statements In Pleadings, Open Court, And Memoranda Of Law, Ediberto Roman

Pepperdine Law Review

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When Lawyer And Client Meet: Observations Of Interviewing And Counseling Behavior In The Consumer Bankruptcy Law Office, Gary Neustadter Santa Clara University School of Law

When Lawyer And Client Meet: Observations Of Interviewing And Counseling Behavior In The Consumer Bankruptcy Law Office, Gary Neustadter

Faculty Publications

What happens when lawyer and client first meet? How do they talk, how do they listen, what do they say, and what do they do? The answers to these questions are generated, and then lost, in thousands of law offices daily. There is thus a treasure of information, but it is mostly hidden from our view by legal barriers that protect privacy and confidentiality and by other barriers, economic, psychological, and logistical, that inhibit or preclude third party observation of lawyer-client contact. This Article reports an exploratory journey in search of that treasure, a journey into six law offices in ...

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Vol. 55, No. 08 (October 15, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 08 (October 15, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Law By Non-Lawyers: The Limit To Limited License Legal Technicians Increasing Access To Justice, Rebecca M. Donaldson 2018 Seattle University School of Law

Law By Non-Lawyers: The Limit To Limited License Legal Technicians Increasing Access To Justice, Rebecca M. Donaldson

Seattle University Law Review

For the first time in the American legal profession, non-lawyers can openly, independently, ethically, and legally engage in activities recognized by bar associations as the practice of law. In 2012, the Washington Supreme Court passed Admission and Practice Rule 28 (APR 28), establishing the profession’s first paraprofessional licensing scheme that allows non-lawyers to give legal advice. The process authorizes qualified non-lawyers to provide legal advice without the supervision of a lawyer. Washington’s Supreme Court intends for Limited License Legal Technicians, or “LLLTs” as they are known, to increase access to justice by responding to the unmet civil legal ...

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"Beauty Is Truth And Truth Beauty": How Intuitive Insights Shape Legal Reasoning And The Rule Of Law, Stephen M. Maurer 2018 Seattle University School of Law

"Beauty Is Truth And Truth Beauty": How Intuitive Insights Shape Legal Reasoning And The Rule Of Law, Stephen M. Maurer

Seattle University Law Review

Scientists have long recognized two distinct forms of human thought. “Type 1” reasoning is unconscious, intuitive, and specializes in finding complex patterns. It is typically associated with the aesthetic emotion that John Keats called “beauty.” “Type 2” reasoning is conscious, articulable, and deductive. Scholars usually assume that legal reasoning is entirely Type 2. However, critics from Holmes to Posner have protested that unconscious and intuitive judgments are at least comparably important. This Article takes the conjecture seriously by asking what science can add to our understanding of how lawyers and judges interpret legal texts. The analysis is overdue. Humanities scholars ...

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Roger Williams University School Of Law And The Women's Law Society Present Women In Robes 10-4-2018, Roger Williams University School of Law 2018 Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University School Of Law And The Women's Law Society Present Women In Robes 10-4-2018, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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Law School News: Appeals Court Hears Labor Arguments At Roger Williams University School Of Law 10-2-2018, Katie Mulvaney, Roger Williams University School of Law 2018 Providence Journal

Law School News: Appeals Court Hears Labor Arguments At Roger Williams University School Of Law 10-2-2018, Katie Mulvaney, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Clinical And Experiential Learning In Canadian Law Schools: Current Perspectives, Gemma Smyth, Samantha Hale, Neil Gold 2018 Faculty of Law, University of Windsor

Clinical And Experiential Learning In Canadian Law Schools: Current Perspectives, Gemma Smyth, Samantha Hale, Neil Gold

Law Publications

What are some of the challenges and possibilities animating modern Canadian clinical and experiential learning in law? This question was the starting point for our research, which examined two sets of data. In the first part of this project, we analyzed available information on existing clinical and experiential learning programs in Canadian law schools. This data revealed a growing quantity and variety of programs across the country. We then held qualitative interviews with deans, professors, and clinicians across Canada regarding their views of clinical and experiential learning. While the interviews suggested that many of the same financial and curricular challenges ...

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Vol. 55, No. 07 (October 1, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 07 (October 1, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Vol. 55, No. 06 (September 24, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 06 (September 24, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Vol. 55, No. 05 (September 17, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 05 (September 17, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Law School News: Diversity, Front And Center, Michael M. Bowden 2018 Roger Williams University School of Law

Law School News: Diversity, Front And Center, Michael M. Bowden

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Vol. 55, No. 04 (September 10, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 04 (September 10, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Vol. 55, No. 03 (September 3, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 03 (September 3, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Rwu Law News: The E-Newsletter Of Roger Williams University School Of Law September 2018, Roger Williams University School of Law 2018 Roger Williams University

Rwu Law News: The E-Newsletter Of Roger Williams University School Of Law September 2018, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Law Library Blog (September 2018): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School of Law 2018 Roger Williams University

Law Library Blog (September 2018): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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The Pro Bono Collaborative Project Spotlight: Rwu Law Alums Providing Pro Bono Through The Pbc (September 20, 2018), Roger Williams University School of Law 2018 Roger Williams University

The Pro Bono Collaborative Project Spotlight: Rwu Law Alums Providing Pro Bono Through The Pbc (September 20, 2018), Roger Williams University School Of Law

Pro Bono Collaborative Staff Publications

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Vol. 55, No. 02 (August 27, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 02 (August 27, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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Vol. 55, No. 01 (August 20, 2018), 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

Vol. 55, No. 01 (August 20, 2018)

Indiana Law Annotated

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August 2018 Newsletter, 2018 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

August 2018 Newsletter

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Cple Newsletter Issue 11, 2018 Bond University

Cple Newsletter Issue 11

Centre for Professional Legal Education Newsletter

We are mid-way through our third year of operation, and the Centre for Professional Legal Education is busier than ever. Our members continue to engage in important research into legal education issues and challenges, and the Centre continues to develop innovative legal programs and courses such as the Graduate Certificate in Legal Education. In May we hosted a visit by AI guru John C Havens and partnered with Baker McKenzie to deliver the FT Innovative Lawyers Summit in Sydney.

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Georgia State Law Review Symposium Keynote Address: Uncovering Forensic Flaws - An Outside Perspective, Spencer S. Hsu 2018 The Washington Post

Georgia State Law Review Symposium Keynote Address: Uncovering Forensic Flaws - An Outside Perspective, Spencer S. Hsu

Georgia State University Law Review

This transcript is a reproduction of the Keynote Address by Spencer Hsu at the 2017–2018 Georgia State University Law Review Symposium — From the Crime Scene to the Court room: The Future of Forensic Science Reform — on April 6, 2018.

Spencer Hsu is an investigative reporter at the Washington Post, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and a national Emmy Award nominee.

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