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Preserving The Past, Roger J. Miner '56
Modern Legal Times: Making A Professional Legal Culture, Michael S. Ariens
Modern Legal Times: Making A Professional Legal Culture, Michael S. Ariens
Faculty Articles
Lawyers’ belief in their professionalism was fostered by the creation and development of modern legal institutions. Law schools, bar associations, organizations like the American Law Institute, as well as the system of legal directories, the regional case reporter system, and continuing legal education groups all contributed greatly to the making of a distinctly professional culture of law in America. These institutions prospered in part because of their ideological fit with the professionalizing ethos embodied in Christopher Columbus Langdell’s statement that “law is a science.”
Legal institutions, then, must be evaluated through the ideological lens which encouraged and fostered the notion …
Coping With A Turbulent Environment: Development Of Law Firm Training Programs, Edwin H. Greenebaum
Coping With A Turbulent Environment: Development Of Law Firm Training Programs, Edwin H. Greenebaum
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Reflections On Recent Remarks Of "That Unnecessary And Dangerous Officer", Roger J. Miner '56
Reflections On Recent Remarks Of "That Unnecessary And Dangerous Officer", Roger J. Miner '56
Flag Day & Law Day Ceremonies
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The Legal Profession, Legal Education, And Change, Robert H. Jerry Ii
The Legal Profession, Legal Education, And Change, Robert H. Jerry Ii
Faculty Publications
The accounts of how the legal profession has changed in recent years are as abundant as the changes themselves. The common message is clear: the magnitude of change is immense, and the pace is unprecedented.
Dances With Nonlawyers: A New Perspective On Law Firm Diversification, Gary A. Munneke
Dances With Nonlawyers: A New Perspective On Law Firm Diversification, Gary A. Munneke
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
In this Article, Professor Munneke continues the debate over ethical rules governing lawyers' professional affiliations with nonlawyers, arguing in favor of the adoption of uniform rules that regulate lawyers' conduct in the context of specific ethical issues, such as confidentiality and conflicrs of interest. In Professor Munneke's view, the retention of ethical rules that prohibit law firm diversification impedes the ability of lawyers to compete effectively in today's rapidly changing marketplace of professional services.
Professor Munneke moreover questions whether state bar association rules that prohibit law firm diversification are capable of withstanding judicial scrutiny under the federal antitrust laws and …
The French Legal Profession: A Prisoner Of Its Glorious Past?, Tang Thi Thanh Trai Le
The French Legal Profession: A Prisoner Of Its Glorious Past?, Tang Thi Thanh Trai Le
Journal Articles
In 1978 a French television poll queried 982 viewers as to their images of the French lawyer (avocat). Of those polled, less than five percent held a positive view of the avocat. Eighteen percent of the 940 persons who expressed a negative view of the avocat simply conveyed this impression in general terms, but the remainder were more precise. Forty-eight percent of the respondents felt that the avocat was a "money sucker"; fourteen percent saw him as a man without conscience; and another fourteen percent believed that he acted with impunity within his bar. Four percent considered the bar to …
Where Were The Lawyers?, Mary E. Berkheiser, Ed Hendricks
Where Were The Lawyers?, Mary E. Berkheiser, Ed Hendricks
Scholarly Works
In March 1992, the Office of Thrift Supervision sent shock waves through the legal community when it initiated a $275 million enforcement actions against New York’s Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler and froze the firm’s assets, all based on the firm’s alleged misdeeds in representing the now-defunct Lincoln Savings & Loan. The OTS action, together with the recent spate of prefessional liability suits by the Resolution Trust Corporation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, raises questions with far-reaching consequences for the legal profession. Perhaps most disturbing, particularly in light of the OTS’s unprecedented assault on Kaye, Scholer, is the …
Fatal Assumption: A Critical Evaluation Of The Role Of Counsel In Mental Disability Cases, Michael L. Perlin
Fatal Assumption: A Critical Evaluation Of The Role Of Counsel In Mental Disability Cases, Michael L. Perlin
Articles & Chapters
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