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Forty-Eight States Are Probably Not Wrong: An Argument For Modernizing Georgia’S Legal Malpractice Statute Of Limitations, Ben Rosichan 2017 Georgia State University College of Law

Forty-Eight States Are Probably Not Wrong: An Argument For Modernizing Georgia’S Legal Malpractice Statute Of Limitations, Ben Rosichan

Georgia State University Law Review

The legal profession is largely self-regulated, and each state has a bar association charged with creating and enforcing basic standards of professionalism and competence for attorneys. Unfortunately, attorneys do not always adhere to these standards. In Georgia, the State Bar can address attorney misconduct through remedial measures up to and including disbarment. The State Bar cannot, however, compensate wronged clients through monetary damages.Thus, some wronged clients must resort to a lawsuit for legal malpractice where a financial recovery is necessary to make the client whole again.

The statute of limitations for legal malpractice claims should not be so restrictive that …


The Pro Bono Collaborative Project Spotlight 05-23-2017, Roger Williams University School of Law 2017 Roger Williams University

The Pro Bono Collaborative Project Spotlight 05-23-2017, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Pro Bono Collaborative Staff Publications

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Remarks At The 2017 Hooding Ceremony, Calvin G. Butler Jr. 2017 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

Remarks At The 2017 Hooding Ceremony, Calvin G. Butler Jr.

Commencement Speeches

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Personal Injury Law, Defense V. Plaintiff: A Return To Civility, Daniel Stiffler, Jamie Finizio Bascombe 2017 Nova Southeastern University

Personal Injury Law, Defense V. Plaintiff: A Return To Civility, Daniel Stiffler, Jamie Finizio Bascombe

NSU Law Seminar Series

This particular seminar is designed to educate attorneys on the importance of communicating and navigating a civil case while maintaining a level of professionalism, civility, and integrity to the profession, opposing party, and the court. Learning Outcomes include:

  1. How to maintain a level of civility while competently represent clients in civil cases in Florida
  2. Review standards of conduct in the context of a lawyer’s responsibility to perceive and protect the image of the profession

The Florida Bar CLE credits - General 2.0, Ethics 0.5 The Florida Bar Certification Credits - Civil Trial 2.0


Roger Williams University School Of Law Commencement, May 19, 2017, Bristol, Rhode Island, Roger Williams University School of Law 2017 Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University School Of Law Commencement, May 19, 2017, Bristol, Rhode Island, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Commencement (1996- )

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Newsroom: As Manning Released, Trial Attorney Coombs Looks Back On Case, Looks Forward To Teaching Again At Rwu Law 05-17-2017, Edward Fitzpatrick 2017 Roger Williams University School of Law

Newsroom: As Manning Released, Trial Attorney Coombs Looks Back On Case, Looks Forward To Teaching Again At Rwu Law 05-17-2017, Edward Fitzpatrick

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: The Path To Commencement: Maria Viveiros '17 05-08-2017, Michael Yelnosky 2017 Roger Williams University School of Law

Trending @ Rwu Law: Dean Yelnosky's Post: The Path To Commencement: Maria Viveiros '17 05-08-2017, Michael Yelnosky

Law School Blogs

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The Limits Of Prosecutorial Power, Jeffrey Bellin 2017 William & Mary Law School

The Limits Of Prosecutorial Power, Jeffrey Bellin

Popular Media

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2017 Recognition Ceremony Program, 2017 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

2017 Recognition Ceremony Program

Recognition Ceremony

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May 2017 Newsletter, 2017 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

May 2017 Newsletter

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Law Library Blog (May 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School of Law 2017 Roger Williams University

Law Library Blog (May 2017): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Commencement Remarks Of Fbi Director James Comey To University Of Richmond School Of Law Class Of 2016, James Comey 2017 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Commencement Remarks Of Fbi Director James Comey To University Of Richmond School Of Law Class Of 2016, James Comey

University of Richmond Law Review

The text of a speech James Comey gave at the University of Richmond School of Law Commencement Ceremony on May 7, 2016.


The Future Of The Practice Of Law: Can Alternative Business Structures For The Legal Profession Improve Access To Legal Services?, James M. McCauley 2017 Ethics Counsel of the Virginia State Bar, Richmond, Virginia

The Future Of The Practice Of Law: Can Alternative Business Structures For The Legal Profession Improve Access To Legal Services?, James M. Mccauley

University of Richmond Law Review

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Race And The Law, Cassandra Conover 2017 Commonwealth's Attorney, Petersburg, Virginia

Race And The Law, Cassandra Conover

University of Richmond Law Review

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Acknowledgments, Rachel P. Willer 2017 University of Richmond School of Law

Acknowledgments, Rachel P. Willer

University of Richmond Law Review

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Issue 4: Table Of Contents, 2017 University of Richmond

Issue 4: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Online Issue: Table Of Contents, 2017 University of Richmond

Online Issue: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

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Maintaining Competency Among Lawyers: How Far Have We Come?, Jerri D. Gilbreath 2017 St. John's University School of Law

Maintaining Competency Among Lawyers: How Far Have We Come?, Jerri D. Gilbreath

The Catholic Lawyer

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The New Phoenix: Maine's Innovative Standards For Guardians Ad Litem, Dana E. Prescott 2017 University of Maine School of Law

The New Phoenix: Maine's Innovative Standards For Guardians Ad Litem, Dana E. Prescott

Maine Law Review

In a 2014 article in the Maine Law Review, the author reviewed the historical and legal foundations for guardian ad litem (GAL) appointments by judges on behalf of children in Maine. GALs are appointed to provide the court with investigative facts and recommendations concerning the best interest of a child. The implications and frustrations expressed during political and policy discussions reflect a broader national debate deeply rooted in the power of family law courts when child custody or abuse and neglect are alleged. Whether in the form of child protection or child custody litigation, the sheer volume and complexity of …


V.1 No.5, 2017 Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

V.1 No.5

Conservation Law Center Newsletter

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