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The Economic Justice Imperative For Transactional Law Clinics, Lynnise E. Pantin
The Economic Justice Imperative For Transactional Law Clinics, Lynnise E. Pantin
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The economic, political, and social volatility of the sixties and seventies, out of which clinical legal education was born, has certain mythical qualities for most law students, and perhaps some law professors. America still bears the scars of the economic policies of those previous eras, such as redlining, blockbusting, poverty and urban decay. While the realities of the era may seem out of reach for many of our students, those arising out of that era have contributed to the wealth gap in this country, which has worsened over the last twenty years. Now more than ever, society needs social justice …
Triumphs Of Commission, Eric L. Talley
Triumphs Of Commission, Eric L. Talley
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Willis L.M. Reese Prize commencement address to the Columbia Law School class of 2017.
Attorney-Client Confidentiality: A Critical Analysis, William H. Simon
Attorney-Client Confidentiality: A Critical Analysis, William H. Simon
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Attorney-client confidentiality doctrine is distinguished by its expansiveness and its rigid or categorical form. This brief essay argues that the rationales for these features are unpersuasive. It compares the “strong confidentiality” of current doctrine to a hypothetical narrower and more flexible “moderate confidentiality” and concludes that moderate confidentiality is more plausible. It is unlikely that current doctrine yields benefits that justify its costs.