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The Role Of "Light Plagiarism" In Legal Writing , From A Recent Practitioner's Perspective, Donna L. Eng

UF Law Faculty Publications

Because practitioners are pressured to complete their tasks as quickly and efficiently as possible, lawyers regularly use documents previously drafted by other lawyers as a starting point for their drafting. Law students may be surprised to learn that in the modern practice of law, plagiarism is so widely accepted and encouraged. This article proposes several reasons why Legal Writing Professors should consider addressing that fact by discussing the process by which many lawyers draft documents in the real-world practice of law today.

First, the rules against plagiarism do not relate to the real-world practice of law. Unlike law students, who …

Civil Appeals Mediation Program 2024 Mediation Colloquy: 50 Years Of Building Bridges Through Appellate Mediation

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution

On December 17, 2024, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and its CAMP program hosted Justice Sotomayor to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of CAMP. During the Colloquy, the 50th Anniversary CAMP documentary video was premiered.

Effectiveness Is Not A Criterion Here: The Curriculum Marketplace And The Students It Leaves Behind, Serena E. Roche

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

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Traditional And Computational Canons, Eric H. Martinez

Faculty Scholarship

As part of the rise of modern textualism, dictionaries and linguistic canons have become a ubiquitous part of legal interpretation. One longstanding question is whether judges citing these tools sincerely attempt to follow the meaning of a text, or if their invocation is merely window-dressing for a preferred outcome. The practical significance of this question extends across all major doctrinal areas, and with the Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron deference, its importance is only to grow, as courts are now instructed to use every tool at their disposal to resolve ambiguity when interpreting a law. This Article is the first …

The Uniform Commercial Code Survey: Introduction, Jennifer S. Martin, Colin P. Marks, Wayne Barnes

Faculty Scholarship

The survey that follows highlights the most important developments of 2024 dealing with domestic and international sales of goods, personal property leases, payments, letters of credit, documents of title, investment securities, and secured transactions. Along with the usual descriptions of interesting judicial decisions highlighted in the survey, there has also been legislative progress. The 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code ("U.C.C.") (the "2022 Amendments")' have been adopted in thirty-one states plus the District of Colombia and introduced in six states.

Legal Insurance And Its Limits, Nora Freeman Engstrom

Michigan Law Review

Courts are buckling under the weight of a staggering access-to-justice crisis. In three-quarters of cases, at least one side lacks a lawyer, default judgments are on the rise, and most Americans with valid claims never take legal action. The situation is dire, and it understandably has policymakers casting about for a fix. On the menu are a range of uncontroversial reform ideas, such as expanding legal aid, supporting system simplification, and promoting pro bono. But it is increasingly clear that those measures—even if accomplished—would not make a dent in the problem. Attention is thus turning to other reform ideas, such …

How The Billable Hour Can Survive Generative Ai, Jonah Perlin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The legal profession is rapidly adopting generative AI technology. With this shift has come an increasingly common assumption that generative AI will significantly reduce or even bring an end to hourly billing. The logic underlying this conclusion seems intuitive: if AI reduces the time lawyers spend on certain tasks while eliminating others altogether, then the total number of billable hours will fall. That decline, in turn, could threaten the financial viability of hourly billing, despite its place as the dominant law firm compensation model over the past half century.

This Article challenges this assumption. It argues instead that the billable …

Keabsahan Pemberian Kuasa Pendebetan Dan Pemblokiran Sebagai Jaminan Dalam Suatu Perjanjian Kredit (Studi Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 587k/Pdt.Sus-Bpsk/2021), Reyvia Fitri

Indonesian Notary

This thesis analyzes the validity for granting a power of attorney in a credit agreement and to which court has the authority to adjudicate disputes arising from the validity of such granting of power of attorney. This article was prepared using doctrinal methods with secondary data originating from the Civil Code and other related regulations. Today's urgent need for credit encourages people to enter into credit agreements without fully understanding the contents of the agreement they are entering. In practice, the contents of the credit agreement contain a clause granting authority to debit and block the customer's account to ensure …

Tanggung Jawab Notaris Atas Keabsahan Pelaksanaan Rupslb Dan Akta Hibah Saham Yang Bertentangan Dengan Anggaran Dasar Perseroan Terbatas (Studi Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Padang Nomor 10/Pdt.G.S/2023/Pn Pdg), Aqilah Nurshafira Anwar

Indonesian Notary

This thesis examines the validity of the Extraordinary General Meeting and the creation of the share gift deed that does not comply with the Articles of Association, based on the UUPT and UUJN. This thesis also examines Notary's liability for creating the share gift deed in violation of the law, as Padang District Court Decision No. 10/Pdt.G.S/2023/PN Pdg. This research uses doctrinal methodology with qualitative analysis. The results show that the RUPSLB decision of PT INT, remains valid despite procedural disrepancies in the meeting invitation, as all shareholders attended and approved the decision, as per Article 82(5) UUPT. However, …

Pendaftaran Akta Wasiat Untuk Pelindungan Terhadap Penerima Wasiat Dan Pihak Ketiga (Studi Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Denpasar Nomor 218/Pdt.G/2021/Pn Dps), Arde Nauval Sulistyo

Indonesian Notary

A person can state his will after he dies in an authentic deed, namely a Will Deed. Furthermore, the Will Deed must be registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). The case of not registering a Will Deed which ultimately gave rise to a dispute can be found in the Denpasar District Court Decision Number 218/Pdt.G/PN Dps. The problem raised in this study is about the legal consequences of a Will Deed that is not registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. In addition, the judge's considerations in his decision to fulfill justice and legal …

Kedudukan Ahli Waris Sebagaimana Surat Keterangan Hak Mewaris Yang Dibuat Pasca Terjadinya Pelanggaran Hak Cipta (Studi Putusan Nomor 35/Pdt.Sus-Hak Cipta/2020/Pn Niaga Jkt.Pst), Mirza Alvina Maharani

Indonesian Notary

This thesis examines the status of copyright as an inheritable asset recognized under Indonesian law, as well as the legal standing of heirs based on a Certificate of Inheritance (Surat Keterangan Hak Mewaris or SKHM) issued after a copyright infringement has occurred, as reflected in Decision No. 35/Pdt.Sus-Hak Cipta/2020/PN Niaga Jkt.Pst. This research employs a doctrinal legal method, supported by expert interviews. In the case under study, it was found that although inheritance under civil law occurs automatically upon the death of the copyright holder, the transfer of copyright requires written evidence and official registration with the Directorate General of …

Peranan Majelis Pengawas Daerah Kota Depok Dalam Menghadapi Permasalahan Pelanggaran Jabatan Notaris Di Kota Depok, Gabriella Tiku Sarungu

Indonesian Notary

The Regional Supervisory Council (MPD) functions to oversee and provide guidance on the Notary profession. The role of MPD is crucial in minimizing violations related to the Notary profession, particularly in Depok City. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the role of MPD in addressing violations of the Notary profession in Depok City, based on applicable regulations, as well as the implications of handling various types of violation reports submitted by the public on the performance of MPD in Depok City. This study uses a non-doctrinal method with qualitative empirical data, gathered through interviews and supported by secondary data. The …

Akibat Hukum Akta Penegasan Notaris Yang Memuat Perjanjian Pinjam Nama (Nominee) Benda Bergerak (Studi Putusan Nomor 5/Pdt.G/2022/Pn Stb Jo. Putusan 612/Pdt/2022/Pt Mdn), Andasmara Rizky Pranata

Indonesian Notary

In practice, the existence of nominee agreements often raises debates about their validity and legal protection for the parties involved, so nominee agreements should not be used carelessly and notaries play an important role in drafting these agreements. The purpose of this study is to analyze the validity of the deed confirming the agreement to borrow a name made by a Notary and to find out the role and responsibilities of a notary in confirming the agreement to borrow a name (nominee) related to movable property that is detrimental to the parties in the decision of Decision Number 5/Pdt.G/2022/PN Stb …

Kewenangan Dan Tanggung Jawab Notaris Berkaitan Dengan Bukti-Bukti Yang Diserahkan Para Pihak Untuk Pelaksanaan Surat Perjanjian Bersama (Studi Kasus Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Medan Nomor 693/Pdt.G/2021/Pn Mdn), Moudy Khanza

Indonesian Notary

This article analyzes the authority and responsibilities of a notary in matters relating to the evidence submitted by the parties for the implementation of the joint agreement (Case Study of Medan District Court Decision Number 693/Pdt.G/2021/PN Mdn). The problem formulated is firstly regarding the notary’s authority to store files relating to the deed, and secondly, the notary’s responsibilities are related to storing files for the implementation of the collective agreement related to Medan District Court decision Number 693/Pdt.G/2021/PN Mdn, where the agreement contains a joint agreement between party A and party W regarding the issue of reporting land disputes at …

Vol. 69, No. 06 (September 29, 2025)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Vol. 69, No. 05 (September 22, 2025)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.

Fighting For Fairness Where It's Needed Most 09-22-2025, Jane Govednik

Life of the Law School (1993- )

No abstract provided.

Outdated U.S. Safety Net Leaving Poor Communities Exposed To “Climate Strains”, Maurer School Of Law - Indiana University

Keep Up With the Latest News from the Law School (blog)

America’s safety net is failing to protect its most vulnerable citizens from the growing pressures of climate change, according to new research from an Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Andrew Hammond.

In a new article forthcoming in the Iowa Law Review, Hammond argues that while policymakers, the press, and the public tend to focus on climate “shocks” like hurricanes and wildfires, millions of Americans face overlooked climate “strains”—the everyday stresses of extreme heat, deteriorating air quality, and failing infrastructure that disproportionately affect low-income Americans.

Hammond’s paper, “Climate Strains and the Safety Net,” found that …

Access To Algorithmic Justice Working Paper: Introducing The A2aj’S Canadian Legal Data: An Open-Source Alternative To Canlii For The Era Of Computational Law, Simon Wallace, Sean Rehaag

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

The Access to Algorithmic Justice project (A2AJ) is an open-source alternative to the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII). At a moment when technology promises to enable new ways of working with law, CanLII is becoming an impediment to the free access of law and access to justice movements because it restricts bulk and programmatic access to Canadian legal data. This means that Canada is staring down a digital divide: wellresourced actors have the best new technological tools and, because CanLII has disclaimed leadership, the public only gets second-rate tools. This article puts CanLII in its larger historical context and shows …

Vol. 69, No. 04 (September 15, 2025)

Indiana Law Annotated

No abstract provided.