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Teaching Professional Skills And Values: An Alumni Assessment, Stephen A. Gerst, Maria L. Bahr

Stephen A Gerst

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Rehabilitating Lawyers: Perceptions Of Deviance And Its Cures In The Lawyer Reinstatement Process, Bruce A. Green, Jane Moriarty

Jane Campbell Moriarty

State courts’ approach to lawyer admissions and discipline has not changed fundamentally in the past century. Courts still place faith in the idea that “moral character” is a stable trait that reliably predicts whether an individual will be honest in any given situation. Although research in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychiatry, research psychology, and behavioral economics (collectively “cognitive and social science”) has influenced prevailing concepts of personality and trustworthiness, courts to date have not considered whether they might change or refine their approach to “moral character” in light of scientific insights. This Article examines whether courts should reevaluate how they decide …

Human Flotsam, Legal Fallout: Japan's Tsunami And Nuclear Meltdown, Robert B. Leflar, Ayako Hirata, Masayuki Murayama, Shozo Ota

Robert B Leflar

We report on our field research in Fukushima Prefecture in July 2011. We interviewed legal professionals and community leaders in Fukushima City and in towns inundated by the March 2011 tsunami and within a few kilometers of Fukushima No. 1 nuclear reactor. We catalogued many of the extensive variety of problems faced by Fukushima residents, both evacuees and those who remained in their homes. Many of these problems, both legal and non-legal, arose from government actions as the disaster unfolded and afterwards, including the administration of the initial program for provisional compensation for disaster victims. We learned that in the …

How Do Roles Generate Reasons? A Method Of Legal Ethics, Stephen Galoob

Stephen Galoob

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Legally Invisible: Women’S Property Rights In Polygamous Relationships, Aleksandra M. De Medeiros Vieira

Aleksandra M de Medeiros Vieira

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The Conundrum Of Cameras In The Courtroom, Nancy S. Marder

Nancy S. Marder

La Necesidad De Regular La Docencia Universitaria En Chile: Una Propuesta De Lege Ferenda, Fernando Muñoz

Fernando Muñoz

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Misbehaving Lawyers: Cross Country Comparisons, Leslie C. Levin

Leslie C. Levin

Lawyer misbehavior occurs in every country and regulators often struggle to address it effectively. This article looks at six case studies of disciplined lawyers in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It notes the similarities in the cases and to disciplined lawyers previously described in case studies in the United States. In particular, these case studies involved male lawyers predominantly working in solo or small firms who were insufficiently exposed to positive professional values early in practice. They were willing to lie to achieve their goals and were motivated, at least in part, by money. The …

Divorce Law Advice: An Overview Of Different Spousal Support Options, William Thies

William Thies

Divorce involves theexpiration of one’s marriage, authorized legally by an officiating body or a court. When spouses are in the process of ending their marriage; it is necessary to brief one on the proper proceedings.

Trends And Challenges In Lawyer Regulation: The Impact Of Globalization And Technology, Laurel S. Terry, Steve Mark, Tahlia Gordon

Laurel S. Terry