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Posner On Literature, L. H. Larue
Posner On Literature, L. H. Larue
Michigan Law Review
Judge Richard A. Posner has expanded the scope of his writing. We have previously known him as one of the leaders in law and economics. He is now moving into the field of law and literature. His offering is an article, Law and Literature: A Relation Reargued, which has been published in the Virginia Law Review.
As one might expect, he performs intelligently. Posner is well read in literature; he displays a genuine love for that which he has read; and he writes with wit and grace. In short, in law and literature, as in law and economics, Posner …
In Defense Of A Double Standard In The Rules Of Ethics: A Critical Reevaluation Of The Chinese Wall And Vicarious Disqualification, Frances Witty Hamermesh
In Defense Of A Double Standard In The Rules Of Ethics: A Critical Reevaluation Of The Chinese Wall And Vicarious Disqualification, Frances Witty Hamermesh
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note suggests that no change is warranted at the present time; courts should not adopt the Chinese wall defense to vicarious disqualification of private firms. The Chinese wall should, however, continue to operate as an internal device for protection of confidentiality. As such, it encourages firms to avoid disqualification by obtaining client consent to successive representation. Neither the historical record of the work of the Commission on the Evaluation of Professional Standards (the Kutak Commission), the empirical evidence currently available, nor the pragmatic arguments offered by many commentators justify an exception to, or modification of, the standard of imputed …
An Empirical Analysis Of The Medical And Legal Professions' Experiences And Perceptions Of Medical And Legal Malpractice, J. Douglas Peters, Steven K. Nord, R. Donald Woodson
An Empirical Analysis Of The Medical And Legal Professions' Experiences And Perceptions Of Medical And Legal Malpractice, J. Douglas Peters, Steven K. Nord, R. Donald Woodson
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The purpose of this study is to describe the general perceptions of doctors and lawyers regarding medical and legal malpractice. The study does not purport to draw conclusions about the statistical significance of the presented numbers and percentages. In addition, the results presented should be interpreted in light of the methodology and response rate obtained in the survey.
Unequal Access: Women Lawyers In A Changing America, Miriam I. Pickus
Unequal Access: Women Lawyers In A Changing America, Miriam I. Pickus
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Unequal Access: Women Lawyers in a Changing America by Ronald Chester
William Hastie: Grace Under Pressure, Mark S. Cohen
William Hastie: Grace Under Pressure, Mark S. Cohen
Michigan Law Review
A Review of William Hastie: Grace Under Pressure by Gilbert Ware
Lawyers And Children: Wisdom And Legitimacy In Family Policy, Carl E. Schneider
Lawyers And Children: Wisdom And Legitimacy In Family Policy, Carl E. Schneider
Michigan Law Review
A Review of In the Interest of Children: Advocacy, Law Reform, and Public Policy by Robert H. Mnookin, Robert A. Burt, David L. Chambers, Michael S. Wald, Stephen D. Sugarman, Franklin E. Zimring, and Rayman L. Solomon
Law And Letters In American Culture, Lee W. Brooks
Law And Letters In American Culture, Lee W. Brooks
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Law and Letters in American Culture by Robert A. Ferguson
The Failure Of The Word: The Protagonist As Lawyer In Modern Fiction, Nancy T. Hammar
The Failure Of The Word: The Protagonist As Lawyer In Modern Fiction, Nancy T. Hammar
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Failure of the Word: The Protagonist as Lawyer in Modern Fiction by Richard H. Weisberg
Can A Good Lawyer Be A Bad Person, Stephen Gillers
Can A Good Lawyer Be A Bad Person, Stephen Gillers
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Good Lawyer: Lawyers' Roles and Lawyers' Ethics edited by David Luban and The Adversary System: A Description and Defense by Stephan Landsman