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Dean John W. Wade, Gilbert S. Merritt Apr 1995

Dean John W. Wade, Gilbert S. Merritt

Vanderbilt Law Review

John Webster Wade, one of the outstanding men in the history of Nashville-an unsung hero at home, but a nationally acclaimed scholar and teacher in the world of law--died recently at age eighty- three without sufficient public notice and recognition. During his life, he had more influence on the shaping of the legal system and the law in Tennessee than any politician or judge, and he had as much influence on the national legal system as any other Tennessean of his generation.

As a young Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant in World War II, he guided troops through the bloody battles …


Calmer Seas: The Supreme Court's Major Criminal Law Rulings Of The 1993-94 Term, William E. Hellerstein Jan 1995

Calmer Seas: The Supreme Court's Major Criminal Law Rulings Of The 1993-94 Term, William E. Hellerstein

Touro Law Review

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Seeing The Forest And The Trees: The Proper Role Of The Bankruptcy Attorney, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 1995

Seeing The Forest And The Trees: The Proper Role Of The Bankruptcy Attorney, Nancy B. Rapoport

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This article discusses the tension between the lawyer's duty to her client and her duty to the legal system as an officer of the court. It concludes that, in a situation in which those two duties conflict, the lawyer's duty to the system as a whole should trump the duty to the client.