Author: Publisher: Aspen Law & Business
ISBN: 9780135299593
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1267
Book Description
The Lawyer's Almanac, 1992
Author: Publisher: Aspen Law & Business
ISBN: 9780135299593
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1267
Book Description
Almanac of the Federal Judiciary
Author: Aspen Publishers Editorial StaffPublisher: Wolters Kluwer
ISBN: 0735568898
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1836
Book Description
The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary has built its considerable reputation by providing balanced, responsible judicial profiles of every federal judge and all the key bankruptcy judges and magistrate judges -- profiles that include reliable inside information based on interviews with lawyers who have argued cases before the federal judiciary. Containing valuable, hard-to-find material on every federal trial judge and appellate judge in the nation, this unique resource includes: Each judge's academic and professional background, experience on the bench, noteworthy rulings, and media coverage Candid, revealing commentary by lawyers, based on first-hand experiences before their local federal judges Helpful tips for your litigating team in shaping case strategy Important insights into each judge's style, demeanor, knowledge, and management of courtroom proceedings And continuing in-depth research, with semiannual updates. The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary is divided into two volumes: Volume 1: District Magistrates and Bankruptcy Judges Volume 2: Circuit Judges
Law and Society
Author: Steven VagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This highly readable and comprehensive book offers a balanced, current and comprehensive overview of the legal system; and administrative, criminal and civil law in a cross-cultural context. It considers the most recent theories and research findings, and emphasizes developing and emerging trends. It focuses on the evolution of modern legal systems, current intellectual movements in law, interplay between law and social change, and the main concerns and issues in the profession and practice of law. This is the only book that considers multicultural and cross-cultural issues in a contemporary context with an interdisciplinary emphasis. For individuals interested in the law, criminal justice, and political science.
The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for ...
Author: George Edward PlumbePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
The Argus Almanac
Author: The Lawyer's Almanac
Author: Lawyers, Money, and Success
Author: Macklin FlemingPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313035318
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Retired Justice Macklin Fleming argues that in its quest for money, the legal profession has lost sight of its true tasks and responsibilities, with the result that the profession is rife with client dissatisfaction, public distrust, and individual lawyer discontent. Money is now the measure of success, he says, and honesty has been diluted, while fiduciary responsibility has eroded. Fleming elaborates his case with unusual rigor. In the quest for the brass ring of financial success, corner-cutting, absence of candor, and distortions of fact have become increasingly tolerated, to the extent that clients, the public, and lawyers themselves no longer have a sense of trust and confidence in the legal profession. Obviously, changes are needed, and unless they come from within the firms themselves, lawyers can be sure that they will come from individuals, agencies, and organizations outside these firms. Attorneys in all kinds of practices, their clients in all sectors of the economy, and academics concerned with the practice of law in all its dimensions will find Fleming's book informative, challenging, and certainly provocative reading. Fleming starts by examining what he sees as a paradox: a large increase in lawyers' fees despite a fourfold increase in lawyer numbers and a threefold increase in their proportion of the general population. What happened to the law of supply and demand? he asks. After tracing the history of the large corporate law firm and its dominance within the profession, he shows how cost-effectiveness within large firms has declined while at the same time what he calls the magic of the emperor's new clothes has suspended the law of supply and demand. He discusses excessive legal fees, their resistance to client and court controls, and relates his discussion to the present pervasive distrust of lawyers among the public. Fleming outlines the four existing challenges to business-as-usual by lawyers and law firms, and then ventures his own analysis of the needed future changes in law firms. These include professional law firm management under a less archaic structure, effective integrity and quality controls, cost-controlled delivery of legal services, and increased job satisfaction for its working lawyers.
Lawyers, Lawsuits, and Legal Rights
Author: Thomas F. BurkePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520243234
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
"Burke drills deep into America's unique culture of litigation and is rewarded with a powerful insight: it is not the public or even lawyers that are so darn litigious, but American law itself. This meticulous, dispassionate book stands not only to advance the debate but—I hope—to reshape it."—Jonathan Rauch, author of Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working "Lawyers, Lawsuits, and Legal Rights is a fascinating study of the American penchant for public policies that rely on lawsuits to get things done. Burke's analysis is insightful and original. This book compellingly shows that litigious policies have deep roots in our Constitution, culture, and politics."—Charles Epp, author of The Rights Revolution: Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective "Burke's authoritative book demonstrates that the highly litigious American system is not an isolated anomaly but in fact fits in with deeply-rooted elements of American political culture. Where citizens of other countries rely on expert or bureaucratic judgment to resolve disputes, Americans turn to the courts. Equally novel and compelling, Lawyers, Lawsuits, and Legal Rights marshals an impressive set of evidence and delivers a refreshingly well-written look at the state of American litigation."—Frank R. Baumgartner, co-author of Agendas and Instability in American Politics
Legal Briefs
Author: Michael D. ShookPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Organized by topics, here are scores of brief entries, informative lists, witty quotations, and intriguing sidebars on every aspect of the legal profession, from malpractice to Miranda, acquittal to voir dire--an informative, entertaining collection about the profession we most love to hate. Index.
Starting Over
Author: Stephen M. PollanPublisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446565008
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
This invaluable guide offers a definitive game plan for anyone seeking to redefine his or her work status--for finding a new career or even starting a personal business.