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The Lawyer As Legal Scholar, Michael J. Madison Sep 2003

The Lawyer As Legal Scholar, Michael J. Madison

Michael J. Madison

I review Eugene Volokh's recent book, Academic Legal Writing. The book is nominally directed to law students and those who teach them (and for those audiences, it is outstanding), but it also contains a number of valuable lessons for published scholars. The book is more than a writing manual, however. I argue that Professor Volokh suggests implicitly that scholarship is underappreciated as a dimension of the legal profession. A well-trained lawyer, in other words, should have experience as a scholar. The argument sheds new light on ongoing discussions about the character of law schools.


Regulatory Mismatch In The International Market For Legal Services, Carole Silver May 2003

Regulatory Mismatch In The International Market For Legal Services, Carole Silver

Carole Silver

The increasingly international reach of law owes part of its momentum to individual lawyers and law firms that function as carriers of ideas, processes and policies. U.S. lawyers are important participants in this expanding influence of law, as they educate, train and deploy individuals educated and licensed in the U.S. and abroad. This article examines the ways in which law firms internationalize, and considers the regulatory environment governing crucial interactions between U.S. and foreign-educated lawyers. It builds upon prior work that investigated the impact on U.S. law firms of the development of an international market for legal services and the …


De Eso No Se Habla. La Habilitación Profesional En La Argentina., Maximiliano Marzetti Jan 2003

De Eso No Se Habla. La Habilitación Profesional En La Argentina., Maximiliano Marzetti

Maximiliano Marzetti

No abstract provided.


Are We Gatekeepers?, Barry Vickrey Dec 2002

Are We Gatekeepers?, Barry Vickrey

Barry Vickrey

No abstract provided.


Publicity Rules Of The Legal Professions Within The United Kingdom, Louise L. Hill Dec 2002

Publicity Rules Of The Legal Professions Within The United Kingdom, Louise L. Hill

Louise L Hill

No abstract provided.