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A Proposal For The Adoption Of Research-Based Interventions By Instructors For Law School Research Classes In American Law Schools, Nathan A. Preuss Jul 2019

A Proposal For The Adoption Of Research-Based Interventions By Instructors For Law School Research Classes In American Law Schools, Nathan A. Preuss

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This paper identifies educational motivation issues in the law student population; particularly in required legal research courses. The author summarizes two relevant psychological theories widely applied in educational contexts: expectancy-value theory and attributional theory. Intervention methods to reduce or eliminate these motivational problems are suggested.


Invisible Adjudication In The U.S. Courts Of Appeals, Michael Kagan, Rebecca Gill, Fatma Marouf Jan 2018

Invisible Adjudication In The U.S. Courts Of Appeals, Michael Kagan, Rebecca Gill, Fatma Marouf

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Non-precedent decisions are the norm in federal appellate courts, and are seen by judges as a practical necessity given the size of their dockets. Yet the system has always been plagued by doubts. If only some decisions are designated to be precedents, questions arise about whether courts might be acting arbitrarily in other cases. Such doubts have been overcome in part because nominally unpublished decisions are available through standard legal research databases. This creates the appearance of transparency, mitigating concerns that courts may be acting arbitrarily. But what if this appearance is an illusion? This Article reports empirical data drawn …


You Make Me Feel Like Dancing: Students, Scholars, And Sources In The Law Library, Jeanne Price Jan 2015

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing: Students, Scholars, And Sources In The Law Library, Jeanne Price

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The Dictionary And The Man: Garner’S Black’S Law Dictionary, Jeanne Price, Roy M. Mersky Jan 2006

The Dictionary And The Man: Garner’S Black’S Law Dictionary, Jeanne Price, Roy M. Mersky

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The 7th and 8th editions of Black's Law Dictionary were the first edited by Bryan Garner. This review of the 8th edition of Black's Law Dictionary focuses on the approach taken by Garner in thoroughly revising the dictionary and places his work in the context of the recent history of legal dictionaries and lexicography.


The William S. Boyd School Of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic, Mary E. Berkheiser Jan 2001

The William S. Boyd School Of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic, Mary E. Berkheiser

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This article reviews the work of the Juvenile Justice Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law.


Researching For Democracy And Democratizing Research, Fran Ansley Jan 1997

Researching For Democracy And Democratizing Research, Fran Ansley

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Stirring The Ashes: Race Class And The Future Of Civil Rights Scholarship, Fran Ansley Jan 1988

Stirring The Ashes: Race Class And The Future Of Civil Rights Scholarship, Fran Ansley

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