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Competent Legal Writing - A Lawyer's Professional Responsibility, Debra R. Cohen
Competent Legal Writing - A Lawyer's Professional Responsibility, Debra R. Cohen
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The legal profession is constantly evolving to keep pace with our increasingly complex society.' Today, the legal profession "is larger and more diverse than ever before." Despite this transformation, "the law has remained a single profession identified with a perceived common body of learning, skills and values." This common body of learning, skills, and values constitutes the fundamental elements of competent representation. Writing is one of the essential skills of competent representation.
"Law is a profession of words." Lawyers use words, both written and oral, in a wide array of contexts-to advise, to advocate, to elicit information, to establish legal …
Meet My Mentors -- Janet Wallin And Caroline Heriot, Edmund P. Edmonds
Meet My Mentors -- Janet Wallin And Caroline Heriot, Edmund P. Edmonds
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In this article, Dean Ed Edmonds describes his relationship with two people who mentored him in his career as a legal librarian.
Shall - Take No. 2, Debra R. Cohen