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Merit-Based Sentencing Reductions: Moving Forward On Specifics, And Some Critique Of The New Model Penal Code, Rory Little Jan 2015

Merit-Based Sentencing Reductions: Moving Forward On Specifics, And Some Critique Of The New Model Penal Code, Rory Little

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Introduction: Changing Law For A Changing Climate, David Takacs Jan 2015

Introduction: Changing Law For A Changing Climate, David Takacs

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The Hidden Life Of Andrew Taslitz, Frank H. Wu Jan 2015

The Hidden Life Of Andrew Taslitz, Frank H. Wu

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Exporting The Hearsay Provisions Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence,, Roger C. Park Jan 2015

Exporting The Hearsay Provisions Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence,, Roger C. Park

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Legal Education In A Modern World: Evolution At Work, Leo P. Martinez Jan 2015

Legal Education In A Modern World: Evolution At Work, Leo P. Martinez

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Toward A More Perfect Union?: The Dangers Of Conflating Progress And Equality, Leo P. Martinez Jan 2015

Toward A More Perfect Union?: The Dangers Of Conflating Progress And Equality, Leo P. Martinez

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Class Counsel As Litigation Funders, Morris A. Ratner Jan 2015

Class Counsel As Litigation Funders, Morris A. Ratner

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Effective Client Selection In Transactional Clinics, Manoj Viswanathan Jan 2015

Effective Client Selection In Transactional Clinics, Manoj Viswanathan

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Reforming Law Schools: A Manifesto, Frank H. Wu Jan 2015

Reforming Law Schools: A Manifesto, Frank H. Wu

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Is There A "Duty To Read"?, Charles L. Knapp Jan 2015

Is There A "Duty To Read"?, Charles L. Knapp

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The notion that there is in general contract law a "duty to read" persists in the decisions of American courts. This Article explores the general question of what it may mean to say that there is a "duty to read," and concludes by suggesting what role (if any) that doctrine should play in our present-day law of contract. The Article begins by examining various ways in which the "duty to read" is commonly articulated, and compares it to other contract law concepts: the "duty to bargain in good faith" and the "duty to mitigate damages." The Article next considers a …


The Morality Of Law Practice, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Jan 2015

The Morality Of Law Practice, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.

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Restatement Of The Law Of Liability Insurance And The Duty To Settle, Leo P. Martinez Jan 2015

Restatement Of The Law Of Liability Insurance And The Duty To Settle, Leo P. Martinez

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The Reasonable Use Doctrine In California Water Law And Policy, Brian E. Gray Jan 2015

The Reasonable Use Doctrine In California Water Law And Policy, Brian E. Gray

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The cardinal principle of California water law is that all water rights, and all uses of water, must be reasonable. This seemingly simple and innocuous sentence masks a world of meaning and complexity, however, because the requirement of reasonable use embraces at least four interrelated concepts. The determination of reasonable water use is utilitarian: the law seeks to encourage relatively efficient, economically and socially beneficial uses of the state’s water resources. It is situational: the evaluation of individual reasonable use concerns not only the water right holder’s own uses but also other competing demands (both consumptive and ecological) on the …


Disruptive Innovation: New Models Of Legal Practice, Joan C. Williams, Aaron Platt, Jessica Lee Jan 2015

Disruptive Innovation: New Models Of Legal Practice, Joan C. Williams, Aaron Platt, Jessica Lee

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A Sip Of Cool Water: Pregnancy Accommodation After The Ada Amendments Act, Joan C. Williams Jan 2015

A Sip Of Cool Water: Pregnancy Accommodation After The Ada Amendments Act, Joan C. Williams

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