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Law Library Blog (January 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (January 2021): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
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Law School News: Distinguished Research Professor: John Chung 05-24-2020, Michael M. Bowden
Law School News: Distinguished Research Professor: John Chung 05-24-2020, Michael M. Bowden
Life of the Law School (1993- )
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Champions For Justice 2020, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Champions For Justice 2020, Roger Williams University School Of Law
School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events
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Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: Jobs Data 12-22-2016, Michael Yelnosky
Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: Jobs Data 12-22-2016, Michael Yelnosky
Law School Blogs
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The Kids Aren’T Alright: Rethinking The Law Student Skills Deficit, Rebecca Flanagan
The Kids Aren’T Alright: Rethinking The Law Student Skills Deficit, Rebecca Flanagan
Faculty Publications
This article examines empirical research on the changes in undergraduate education since the 1960’s and discusses the challenges facing law schools admitting underprepared students.
Why Lawyers Should Be Allowed To Advertise: A Market Analysis Of Legal Services, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Why Lawyers Should Be Allowed To Advertise: A Market Analysis Of Legal Services, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Scholarly Works
In Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, a 1977 decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned the American Bar Association's (ABA) sixty-nine-year-old prohibition of advertising by lawyers. The Bates holding invalidated comprehensive bans on lawyer advertising but left unsettled the scope of permissible regulation. While the Bates Court found attorneys' price advertising to be protected speech under the first amendment, it also stated that false and misleading advertising could be prohibited. The majority expressly declined to consider the problems of advertising claims relating to the quality of legal services.
The organized bar's reaction to Bates has been hesitant and inconsistent. …