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Book Review: In The Hands Of The People: The Trial Jury's Origins, Triumphs, Troubles, And Future In American Democracy By William L. Dwyer, Philip A. Talmadge
Book Review: In The Hands Of The People: The Trial Jury's Origins, Triumphs, Troubles, And Future In American Democracy By William L. Dwyer, Philip A. Talmadge
Seattle University Law Review
The author recommends In The Hands of the People to every high school or college civics instructor as a basic text on America's jury system. In this book, Judge Dwyer traces the history of the jury system in Anglo-American legal history from its earliest inception to its present status in the American justice system.
Explorations In The Classroom: A Book Review Of Secured Credit: A Systems Approach, Nathalie Martin
Explorations In The Classroom: A Book Review Of Secured Credit: A Systems Approach, Nathalie Martin
Seattle University Law Review
Students are often surprised by how much they enjoy commercial law. Anyone who finds either money or power interesting is likely to see the potential for fun in a class where these issues are discussed. In a capitalist society, "Money Law" reflects virtually all of our societal values in one way or another, reflects the culture of capitalism at work, and is "Law and Society" in the broadest sense. While most people find it hard to get excited about secured transactions, this sentiment is not likely to last long if the teacher uses Secured Credit: A Systems Approach. Part …
Book Review: Zechariah Chafee, Jr., Defender Of Liberty And Law By Donald L. Smith, Lynne Wilson
Book Review: Zechariah Chafee, Jr., Defender Of Liberty And Law By Donald L. Smith, Lynne Wilson
Seattle University Law Review
This review's purpose is to fill the void in Professor Smith's book by proposing that the central problem with Chafee's free speech ideas, and perhaps one problem with the "clear and present danger" test itself, lies in Chafee's reliance on common law and equity balancing concepts, rather than political theory.
Book Review: Legal Writing: Getting It Right And Getting It Written By Mary Barnard Ray And Jill J. Ramsfield, Ruth C. Vance
Book Review: Legal Writing: Getting It Right And Getting It Written By Mary Barnard Ray And Jill J. Ramsfield, Ruth C. Vance
Seattle University Law Review
Legal Writing: Getting It Right and Getting It Written is a legal writing aid that is in a class by itself. This book does not fall neatly into the five predictable classifications of legal writing texts: those on legal research, those devoted to brief writing and oral argument, those on how to take law examinations and brief cases, those aimed at polishing grammar and style, and those that treat the subject generally. While there is still no single text that will completely cover any legal writing course, the references in Legal Writing obviate the need for a grammar and style …
Book Review: The Goldmark Case By William L. Dwyer, John N. Rupp
Book Review: The Goldmark Case By William L. Dwyer, John N. Rupp
Seattle University Law Review
The book is about a libel case tried to a jury in the Superior Court for Okanogan County, Washington. You will not find it in the law reports, for it was not appealed. It ended twenty-one years ago, so it is an old case. Yet in the author's mind it is as fresh as the dawn breeze; and, as the wine people say, it has cellared well. The author is a good man and good lawyer who was lead counsel for the plaintiff. He takes us through the background facts and through the fascinating detail of the many tough decisions …