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With A Little Help From My Friends: The Attorney's Role In Assisting Pro Se Litigants In Negotiations, Lynn A. Epstein
With A Little Help From My Friends: The Attorney's Role In Assisting Pro Se Litigants In Negotiations, Lynn A. Epstein
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In these difficult economic times, more litigants are attempting to handle their lawsuits without hiring attorneys. Even without seeking formal representation, these pro se litigants may want some assistance from attorneys. This advice seeking may be especially prevalent in the area ofnegotiation where no formalized procedures are in place but where the consequences of an inadequate settlement are disastrous for the self-represented Attorneys may want to assist pro se litigants in their negotiations but feel reluctant to do soforfear of triggering an attorney-client relationship and its accompanying malpractice exposure. Attorneys who are reluctant to give informal advice to pro se …
What Is The Scope Of The Duty To Provide Veterinary Care?, Susan J. Hankin
What Is The Scope Of The Duty To Provide Veterinary Care?, Susan J. Hankin
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State criminal laws prohibiting cruelty to animals -- which includes both abuse and neglect -- have provided the primary means through which our legal system has protected animals. In some states, including Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, these laws include explicit provisions that require owners to provide their animals with veterinary care. In other jurisdictions, such a duty has been implied from more general anti-cruelty language. None of these laws, however, make clear what level of care is required. They also leave unanswered the question of whether the treatment choices of owners who do seek care for an …