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Book SynopsisThe popular perception of the lawyer, both within the legal community and beyond, is no longer the Abe Lincoln of American mythology, but is often a greedy, cynical manipulator of access and power. This book explores why lawyers are losing their profession and what it will take to bring it back.

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Book SynopsisTournament of Lawyers traces in detail the rise of one hundred of the nation's top firms in order to diagnose the health of the business of American law. Galanter and Palay demonstrate that much of the large firm's organizational success stems from its ability to blend the talents of experienced partners with those of energetic junior lawyers driven by a powerful incentivethe race to win the promotion-to-partner tournament. This calmly reasoned study reveals, however, that the very causes of the spiraling growth of the large law firm may lead to its undoing. Galanter and Palay pose questions and offer some answers which are certain to change the way big firm practice is regarded. To describe their work as challenging is something of an understatement: they at times delight, stimulate, frustrate and even depress the reader, but they never disappoint. Tournament of Lawyers is essential to the understanding of the business of the big law firms.Jean and Colin Fergus, New York Law Journal

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Book SynopsisAnd with this landmark study as their guide, readers will be able to make their own informed predictions.Trade Review"The best snapshot of Chicago lawyers.... Urban Lawyers is theoretically trenchant, methodologically highly sophisticated, and scrupulously careful. Essential reading for anyone interested in seeking to understand the future of the legal profession from a close reading of its immediate past." - Richard L. Abel, editor of Lawyers: A Critical Reader"

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Book SynopsisAn unprecedented account of social stratification within the US legal profession. How do race, class, gender, and law school status condition the career trajectories of lawyers? And how do professionals then navigate these parameters? The Making of Lawyers' Careers provides an unprecedented account of the last two decades of the legal profession in the US, offering a data-backed look at the structure of the profession and the inequalities that early-career lawyers face across race, gender, and class distinctions. Starting in 2000, the authors collected over 10,000 survey responses from more than 5,000 lawyers, following these lawyers through the first twenty years of their careers. They also interviewed more than two hundred lawyers and drew insights from their individual stories, contextualizing data with theory and close attention to the features of a market-driven legal profession. Their findings show that lawyers' careers both reflect and reproduce inequalities within society wTrade Review"[The Making of Lawyers' Careers] disputes law firms' explanation for why women and minorities disproportionately leave law firms before partnership consideration. . . . [their] data provides important insight into why current efforts to improve diversity in the legal profession are plateauing." * Trial Magazine *"The Making of Lawyers’ Careers is essential reading for lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in the practice of law, lawyers’ careers, and the impact of law and lawyers on American culture and politics. Every chapter is a gem . . . In recent years, some law schools have supplemented the required legal ethics or law governing lawyers class with various offerings about the legal profession, law practice, and lawyers’ careers. The Making of Lawyers’ Careers should be a required reading in these types of classes. Indeed, it ought to become a cornerstone of every lawyer’s library." * Jotwell *"This in-depth examination of diverse attorneys’ career journeys presents a remarkably nuanced analysis of data, individual narratives, and the patterns that emerge between them. The result is a textured map that allows leaders to holistically identify—and address—the mile markers and roadblocks that propel or impede a diverse lawyer’s career." -- Robert Grey | president, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity“This massive study of lawyers’ careers—the most ambitious and comprehensive ever undertaken—is marvelously revealing, not only of the structure of the profession but of the felt experience of being a lawyer in 21st century America.” -- Robert W. Gordon | Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsNote on Authorship Part 1 Introduction 1 Introduction: The Making of Lawyers’ Careers 2 From the Golden Age to the Age of Disruption: Setting the Context for Lawyers’ Careers in the New Millennium Part 2 The Structure of Lawyers’ Careers 3 Change and Continuity in the Legal Field: From Walled-Off Hemispheres to More or Less Mixed Hierarchical Sequences 4 Race, Class, and Gender in the Structuring of Lawyers’ Early Careers 5 Two Hemispheres Revisited: Fields of Law, Practice Settings, and Client Types Part 3 The Narratives of Lawyers’ Careers 6 Moving Up and Moving On: Careers in Law Firms 7 Rethinking the Solo Practitioner 8 Moving Inside: Practicing Law in Business Organizations 9 Commitment, Careerism, and Stratification: Careers in Government, Nonprofits, and Public Interest Organizations Part 4 Inequalities of Race and Gender 10 White Spaces: The Enduring Racialization of American Law Firms, with Vitor M. Dias 11 Student Debt and Cumulative (Dis)Advantage in Lawyers’ Careers 12 Hegemonic Masculinity, Parenthood, and Gender Inequality, with Andreea Mogosanu Part 5 Public Roles and Private Lives 13 Dualities of Politics, Public Service, and Pro Bono in Lawyers’ Careers, with Ioana Sendroiu 14 Lawyers’ Satisfaction and the Making of Lawyers’ Careers, with Ioana Sendroiu Part 6 Conclusion 15 Conclusion: Structure and Agency in the Making of Lawyers’ Careers Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisAn unprecedented account of social stratification within the US legal profession. How do race, class, gender, and law school status condition the career trajectories of lawyers? And how do professionals then navigate these parameters? The Making of Lawyers' Careers provides an unprecedented account of the last two decades of the legal profession in the US, offering a data-backed look at the structure of the profession and the inequalities that early-career lawyers face across race, gender, and class distinctions. Starting in 2000, the authors collected over 10,000 survey responses from more than 5,000 lawyers, following these lawyers through the first twenty years of their careers. They also interviewed more than two hundred lawyers and drew insights from their individual stories, contextualizing data with theory and close attention to the features of a market-driven legal profession. Their findings show that lawyers' careers both reflect and reproduce inequalities within society wTrade Review"[The Making of Lawyers' Careers] disputes law firms' explanation for why women and minorities disproportionately leave law firms before partnership consideration. . . . [their] data provides important insight into why current efforts to improve diversity in the legal profession are plateauing." * Trial Magazine *"The Making of Lawyers’ Careers is essential reading for lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in the practice of law, lawyers’ careers, and the impact of law and lawyers on American culture and politics. Every chapter is a gem . . . In recent years, some law schools have supplemented the required legal ethics or law governing lawyers class with various offerings about the legal profession, law practice, and lawyers’ careers. The Making of Lawyers’ Careers should be a required reading in these types of classes. Indeed, it ought to become a cornerstone of every lawyer’s library." * Jotwell *"This in-depth examination of diverse attorneys’ career journeys presents a remarkably nuanced analysis of data, individual narratives, and the patterns that emerge between them. The result is a textured map that allows leaders to holistically identify—and address—the mile markers and roadblocks that propel or impede a diverse lawyer’s career." -- Robert Grey | president, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity“This massive study of lawyers’ careers—the most ambitious and comprehensive ever undertaken—is marvelously revealing, not only of the structure of the profession but of the felt experience of being a lawyer in 21st century America.” -- Robert W. Gordon | Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsNote on Authorship Part 1 Introduction 1 Introduction: The Making of Lawyers’ Careers 2 From the Golden Age to the Age of Disruption: Setting the Context for Lawyers’ Careers in the New Millennium Part 2 The Structure of Lawyers’ Careers 3 Change and Continuity in the Legal Field: From Walled-Off Hemispheres to More or Less Mixed Hierarchical Sequences 4 Race, Class, and Gender in the Structuring of Lawyers’ Early Careers 5 Two Hemispheres Revisited: Fields of Law, Practice Settings, and Client Types Part 3 The Narratives of Lawyers’ Careers 6 Moving Up and Moving On: Careers in Law Firms 7 Rethinking the Solo Practitioner 8 Moving Inside: Practicing Law in Business Organizations 9 Commitment, Careerism, and Stratification: Careers in Government, Nonprofits, and Public Interest Organizations Part 4 Inequalities of Race and Gender 10 White Spaces: The Enduring Racialization of American Law Firms, with Vitor M. Dias 11 Student Debt and Cumulative (Dis)Advantage in Lawyers’ Careers 12 Hegemonic Masculinity, Parenthood, and Gender Inequality, with Andreea Mogosanu Part 5 Public Roles and Private Lives 13 Dualities of Politics, Public Service, and Pro Bono in Lawyers’ Careers, with Ioana Sendroiu 14 Lawyers’ Satisfaction and the Making of Lawyers’ Careers, with Ioana Sendroiu Part 6 Conclusion 15 Conclusion: Structure and Agency in the Making of Lawyers’ Careers Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by Provost and Executive Vice President Lauren RobelAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Beginning 1842 – 18772. A Rebirth 1889 -19333. Building a Reputation 1933 - 19764. Becoming a Global Law School 1976 - 20175. Jerome Hall Law Library6. International Students and the Rise of Graduate Legal Studies Programs7. Notable Graduates of the Maurer School of LawAppendix 1 TimelineAppendix 2 Law School Leaders 1842 – 2018Appendix 3 Academy of Law Alumni Fellows Recipients 1985 - 2018Appendix 4 Distinguished Service Award Recipients 1997 - 2017SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis biography of the former Attorney General of the United States (1945–1949) and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949–1967) provides important insights into the workings of the Supreme Court and the justices who served on it during arguablyTable of Contents Foreword by Ramsey Clark Preface Acknowledgments Prologue Part One. The Early Years, 1899-1936 Chapter 1. Early Influences Chapter 2. Emerging into Manhood Chapter 3. Forging the Steel Chapter 4. Turning Points Part Two. The Department of Justice Years, 1937-1949 Chapter 5. Some Disruptive Years Chapter 6. His Greatest Mistake Chapter 7. Beyond the Goal Chapter 8. The President's Lawyer Chapter 9. Juvenile Delinquency and the Freedom Train Chapter 10. Civil Rights: Opening a New Era Chapter 11. Cold War Fever: National Security versus Individual Freedom Chapter 12. The 1948 Presidential Election Part Three. The Supreme Court Years, 1949-1967 Chapter 13. A Controversial Appointment Chapter 14. A Period of Adjustment Chapter 15. Investigation Mania Chapter 16. A Delicate Balance Chapter 17. The Brown Decision and Civil Rights Chapter 18. Some Troublesome Issues Chapter 19. He Made a Difference Chapter 20. An Ending and a Beginning Part Four. Retirement, 1967-1977 Chapter 21. The Great Adventure Chapter 22. The Federal Judicial Center Chapter 23. Riding the Circuits, Championing Reforms Chapter 24. Some Personal Observations Chapter 25. A Life Well Lived Epilogue Appendix: Law Clerks of Justice Clark Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe study revolves around the central question of why the Palestinian legal profession declined during twenty years of Israeli occupation when, in other Third World countries, the legal profession has often reached its peak during a period of Western colonizationTable of Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Imposition of the Modern Legal Profession 3. The Social and Cultural Context 4. Orientalist Despotism 5. The Social Composition of and Entry into the Profession 6. The Organization of the Legal Profession 7. The Content of Legal Practice 8. Deterioration of the Formal Court System 9. Disintegration of the Profession 10. Conclusions Appendix Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDuring William L Dwyer's fifteen-year tenure as a US District Court judge, he presided over many complex and groundbreaking cases. This volume contains fifteen of his speeches that cover a span from 1978 to 2002 and reveal the breadth and scope of Dwyer's legal wisdom.Trade Review"A short but instructive collection." * Seattle Post-Intelligencer *"Ipse Dixit: How the World Looks to a Federal Judge by William L. Dwyer should be required reading for every new lawyer..Inspiring, thoughtful and beautiful, this collection of essays is a gem." * Seattle Times *Table of ContentsForeword by Meade Emory Introduction by Stimson Bullitt Preface by William Dwyer Remarks at the Federal Bar Association / Banquet Honoring Judge George H. Boldt New Dimensions / University of Washington Law School Judges and Librarians The Declaration of the Rights of Man - 200 Years Later / Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association Optimism for Lawyers / Annual Banquet, The Order of the Coif, University of Washington School of Law The Practical Value of Ethics / The Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington Finding the Center / Alumni Recognition Banquet, University of Washington School of Law Remarks on Semi-Retiring / Federal Bary Association Banquet Lincoln Then and Now / Lincoln Day Banquet, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Centennial Expectations / School of Law Commencement, University of Washington Stimson Bullitt / Seattle-King County First Citizen Award Remembering Chuck Goldmark / Goldmark Award Luncheon, Legal Foundation of Washington Emmett Watson Memorial The Future of Litigation / First Annual Judicial Appreciation Dinner, Seattle-King County Bar Association; East King County Bar Association; South King County Bar Association Rumpole Was Right: How the World Looks to a Federal Judge, and How the American Legal System Will Be Saved / The Monday Club Pro Bono's Triple Win / Speech Presented for Judge Dwyer by Joanna Dwyer / Goldmark Award Luncheon, Legal Foundation of Seattle Appendix: Published Material by and about William L. Dwyer compiled by Meade Emory Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisHuman rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien's (1913-1989) ethnic Chinese roots spurred him to become a courageous defender of the rights of all oppressed Indonesians. This title presents Yap's story that brings modern Indonesian history to life.Trade Review". . . masterly biography . . ." -- Gerry Van Klinken * Bijdragen tot de Taal- *"This book provides important insights into the history of political repression, racism and discrimination in Indonesia through the life of one man. It also makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Indonesian legal history. This book will inform and inspire a new generation . . ." -- Melissa Crouch * Australian Journal of Asian Law *Table of ContentsIntroduction | Primary Players / Benedict Anderson 1. Aceh 2. Java 3. Batavia 4. From Sukabumi to Leiden 5. Jakarta 6. Hazardous Waters 7. At Sea in Peranakan Politics 8. The Baperki Wars 9. Out of the Ethnic Cage 10. Into New Order Indonesia 11. Early New Order Battlefields 12. Reform Frontiers 13. Law as Politics: A Sidetrip to Detention Epilogue | A Steady Course / Arlene O. Lev Postscript | New Order Landmark Case / Sebastiaan Pompe and Ibrahim Assegaf Appendix | Defense Summation in Asep Suryaman Trial / Yap Thiam Hien Glossary Notes Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she was nine) and a devoted but overburdened mother, and of the refuge a little girl took from the turmoil at home with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. But it was when she was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes that the precocious Sonia recognized she must ultimately depend on herself.  She would learn to give herself the insulin shots she needed to survive and soon imagined a path to a different life. With only television characters for her professional role models, and lit

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Book Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz recounts his extraordinary coming of age in this legal autobiography, as well as the cases that have changed American jurisprudence over the past fifty years, most of which he has personally been involved in.“Overflowing with fascinating and funny vignettes involving his cases and clients, and probing and provocative insights into contemporary legal controversies.”—The Boston GlobeAlan Dershowitz, the preeminent defense lawyer in America today, has been called the “winningest appellate criminal defense lawyer in history.” A professor at Harvard Law School since the age of twenty-five, he has led or been part of the defense team for such storied clients as Bill Clinton, Julian Assange, O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, Mia Farrow, Jeffrey MacDonald, Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, and countless others.In Taking the Stand, Dershowitz describes his evolution

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Book SynopsisOver the course of his forty-year career, Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this galvanizing biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood uses the framework of the dramatic, contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, to weave a provocative and moving look at Marshall’s life as well as at the politicians, lawyers, activists, and others who shaped—or desperately tried to stop—the civil rights movement. An authoritative account of one of the most transformative justices of the twentieth century, Showdown makes clear that it is impossible to overestimate Thurgood Marshall’s lasting influence on the racial politics of our nation.

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Book SynopsisFollowing a deadly car crash, small-town lawyer Lance Cooper risked everything to battle one of the most powerful auto corporations in the world to get justice for a young woman. A fast-paced, journalistic account of tragedy turned to triumph, despair to hope, Cobalt Cover-Up is an inspirational, thoroughly compelling, and victorious read. In the midst of his own family struggles, small-town Georgia lawyer Lance Cooper agreed to defend Ken and Beth Melton and investigate the deadly accident that killed their daughter Brooke after she inexplicably lost control of her Chevy Cobalt. But what started as a heartbreaking yet all too common lawsuit quickly escalated into a David vs. Goliath case when Cooper discovered shocking evidence that General Motors concealed an ignition switch defect for nearly a decade--resulting in 124 deaths, including Brooke''s, and risking the lives of millions more.­­Despite GM''s settlement offers and attem

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Book SynopsisAsked & Answered provides practical responses to the most commonly-asked questions that second-year students have regarding career issues: where to find the right job this summer, building a great resume, writing a compelling cover letter, networking advice, and much more.

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Book SynopsisThis casebook focuses on remedies across the board, uniquely including public law cases. It includes introduction to the law of remedies; nature, availability, and scope of injunctions; procedures for formulating, administering, and enforcing the injunction; declaratory judgment; compensatory damages and measures; punitive damages; restitution and restitution remedies; equitable defenses; and attorney's fees.

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Book SynopsisThe grandson of slaves, born into poverty in 1892 in the Deep South, A. G. Gaston died more than a century later with a fortune worth well over $130 million and a business empire spanning communications, real estate, and insurance. Gaston was, by any measure, a heroic figure whose wealth and influence bore comparison to J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. Here, for the first time, is the story of the life of this extraordinary pioneer, told by his niece and grandniece, the award-winning television journalist Carol Jenkins and her daughter Elizabeth Gardner Hines.Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-slavery of an Alabama coal mine—but even here Gaston saw not only hope but opportunity. He launched a business selling lunches

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Book Synopsis#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “searching and emotionally intimate memoir” (The New York Times) told with a candor never before undertaken by a sitting Justice. This “powerful defense of empathy” (The Washington Post) is destined to become a classic of self-invention and self-discovery. The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. In this story of human triumph that “hums with hope and exhilaration” (NPR), she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.Here is the story of a precarious childhood, with an alcoholic father (who would die when she was nine) and a devoted but overburdened mother, and of the refuge a little girl took from the turmoil at home with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. But it was when she was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes that the precocious Sonia recognized she must ultimately depend on herself. She would learn to give herself the insulin shots she needed to survive and soon imagined a path to a different life. With only television characters for her professional role models, and little understanding of what was involved, she determined to become a lawyer, a dream that would sustain her on an unlikely course, from valedictorian of her high school class to the highest honors at Princeton, Yale Law School, the New York County District Attorney’s office, private practice, and appointment to the Federal District Court before the age of forty. Along the way we see how she was shaped by her invaluable mentors, a failed marriage, and the modern version of extended family she has created from cherished friends and their children. Through her still-astonished eyes, America’s infinite possibilities are envisioned anew in this warm and honest book.

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Book SynopsisLa primera latina y tan sólo la tercera mujer designada a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor se ha convertido en un icono americano contemporáneo. Ahora, con un candor e intimidad nunca antes asumidos por un juez en activo, Sonia nos narra el viaje de su vida —desde los proyectos del Bronx hasta la corte federal— en una inspiradora celebración de su extraordinaria determinación y del poder de creer en uno mismo.  Esta es la historia de una niñez precaria, con un padre alcohólico que moriría cuando ella tenía nueve años y una madre devota pero sobrecargada, y del refugio que una niña tomó de la confusión del hogar con su apasionada y enérgica abuela. Pero no fue hasta que le diagnosticaron diabetes juvenil que la precoz Sonia reconoció que, en última instancia, dependía de sí misma. Pronto aprendería a dars

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Book SynopsisGain a thorough understanding of the important role of technology in today's legal setting with Lusk/Traina Donnes' LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY: A THEORY-BASED APPROACH, 9E. This theory-based companion guide perfectly complements the practical lessons included in the National Society for Legal Technology's (NSLT) Legal Technology Certificate program. With this guide, you examine the theory behind technology and its applications as you study "why" and "when" to use software tools in the legal profession. This focus on "why" software is used seamlessly supports NSLT's practical approach that emphasize "how" to use software. Engaging narratives integrate the latest developments as you explore the reasons to use software, and meaningful discussions delve into ethical considerations before using software tools. This critical content supplements what you learn in classroom lectures with interesting readings that enhance your overall software training experience.Table of Contents1.Law and Technology Uses in the Legal Profession 2.Word Processing, Document Drafting, and Legal Formatting 3.Email Communication in the Law Office 4.Ethics & Professionalism 5.Electronic Spreadsheet Uses in the Legal Profession 6.Electronic Databases and Utility Programs in the Legal Profession 7.Office Management and Case Management Systems Used in the Legal Profession 8.Document Management Systems and Document Automation 9.Electronic Filing Process in the Courts 10.The Discovery Process and Litigation Technology 11.Ediscovery and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model 12.Using Technology to Make Legal Presentations 13.Courtroom Technology in Action 14.Legal Apps and the Access to Justice Movement

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed as the standard reference work on the law relating to time charters, this new edition provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject, accessible and useful both to shipping lawyers and to shipowners, charterers, P&I Clubs and other insurers. It provides full coverage of both English and U.S. law, now updated with all the important decisions since the previous edition.

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Book SynopsisLaw students rarely have experience answering problem questions before university, and lecturers concentrate on teaching content rather than the exam skills needed. This book bridges the gap on how to transpose knowledge and research into structured and coherent answers to problem questions while earning a law degree. Aimed at undergraduates, international students, and foundation and SQE candidates, the book gives a step-by-step study guide on how to navigate what a problem question is asking you to do. It deconstructs the process using examples from a range of different fields of law, providing essential guidance from research and critical thinking to style and tone. Including a range of examples to test yourself against, this is an indispensable resource for any law student who wants to tackle problem questions with confidence. Trade Review"As a qualified CELTA English teacher and an international PhD candidate studying and teaching world trade law in the UK, it is really a pleasure to witness the publication of such a brilliant book on legal academic English. Owing to the instructive content and the clear structure, Geraint’s book has made not only a practical course material for any English tutors but also an easy-to-follow self-study guidance for law students who are seeking language tutorials. The English learning habits of non-native speakers appear to be well considered by the author. Consequently, I strongly recommend the book to any legal English tutors and international students who are about to be engaged in a law-related course in an English-speaking country."Dr Cherry Kaiyuan Chen"Brown’s book aims to fill this gap in available resources, breaking down the process of unpacking a PQ task and constructing a coherent answer. The writer is an EAP practitioner and therefore this book foregrounds language as integrated in content. This is typically not the case in previously published legal EAP resources, as Candlin et al. noted (2002:302). The book is therefore clearly distinguishable from other available writing guides from law content specialist authors, which often provide only a few cursory, separate notes on language. It also presents law content and sections on referencing and study skills, (e.g., researching law databases). Overall, this book is focussed on academic language and literacy development for law within a process writing approach. [T]he benefit of an EAP practitioner’s specific insights within a specific academic domain is a defining feature of this publication. In conclusion, this book fills a clear gap in the market as a language in content approach to a specific subgenre of academic law writing. Its greatest value derives from how it comprehensively and expertly deconstructs PQ tasks, walking students through the process of writing. Language is integrated and fully contextualised within content, and explanations draw on the EAP author’s insider knowledge about the genre in practice. It is suitable for non L1 students and beginner/returning law students and provides for a range of law study contexts and areas of law."Neil Adam Tibbetts, University of BristolTable of Contents1. PART A – About Problem Questions; 2. PART B – Researching & Writing; 3. PART C – Good Academic Practice; 4. PART D – Resources; 5. PART E – Answers

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Book SynopsisA high level of English remains essential for any lawyer wishing to work internationally, but transferring language skills from the classroom to the workplace can be challenging. This book shows non-native, English speaking lawyers how to apply their English language skills to everyday legal situations and contexts, providing essential guidance to ensure they can work confidently in different settings and mediums.Including activities based on real-life scenarios, the book will allow lawyers and law students to practise their English in key areas of working life, from networking and client meetings, to telephone and conference calls, contract drafting and contract negotiations, presentations and using social media. Written by two highly experienced legal English language tutors, both former legal professionals, it also features online support material that includes listening exercises to complement those based on writing and reading comprehension.Designed to hone skillsTrade Review"A great book on legal English skills for lawyers, law students, and legal English trainers; full of real-life situations and practical exercises. Highly recommended."Elisabeth Staels, President European Legal English Teachers’ Association (EULETA), Legal English trainer and consultant"Combining language for specific purposes acquisition with much sought after real-world legal skills, which elsewhere are frequently treated cursorily or as a background or secondary topic, this new publication moves away from the traditional teaching of Legal English by 'legal theme' to place skills development right at the centre of the reader-learner’s focus. This is a highly practical resource book by two of the most dynamic and innovative instructors-materials developers in the Legal English field today with whom I have had the pleasure and privilege to work."David Albert BEST (PhD), Lecturer in English for Legal Purposes at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and former President of EULETA (2016-2021)"Two aspects of this well-structured and clearly written book put it ahead of the pack: its use of realistic and modern legal scenarios and the detailed and practical guidance it offers. It will be an invaluable resource for lawyers and law students who wish to improve their English language skills."Rupert Haigh, Author of Legal English (6th edn., Routledge 2021) and the Oxford Handbook of Legal Correspondence (2006, OUP)"Natasha Costello and Louise Kulbicki have effectively integrated deep legal knowledge and student-centered language learning pedagogy to create a work that is a rare combination in the field of legal English. Their love of law, of language teaching, and of their students shows through in all of their work and will be well appreciated by both students and teachers."Stephen Horowitz, Professor of Legal English at Georgetown Law, Co-Host of the USLawEssentials Law & Language Podcast "This excellent coursebook provides ideal soft-skills training in English for lawyers working in international contexts. Rather than focussing on a more traditional four-skills approach to Legal English, it concentrates on the professional skills attorneys need to best represent their clients. It has filled a long-standing gap in the market, and will provide enjoyable and effective training for practicing lawyers. Highly recommended!"Matt Firth, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, co-author of Introduction to International Legal English, co-founder of EULETA"A brilliant legal English resource book suitable for class study, full of real-life insights, useful phrases, engaging roleplays and hands-on tasks."Mgr. Kateřina Chudová, Department head, Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division, from Masaryk UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Networking Chapter 2. Telephoning and Conference Calls Chapter 3. Client Meetings Chapter 4. Legal Writing Chapter 5. Presentations Chapter 6. Social Media Marketing Chapter 7. Job applications and interviews Chapter 8. Contract Drafting and Review Chapter 9. Contract Negotiations Chapter 10. Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 11. Advocacy

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Book Synopsis“Consistently gripping.… [I]t’s possessed of a zest and omnivorous curiosity that reflects the boundless energy of its subject.” —Steve Donoghue, Christian Science MonitorTrade Review"Lively and engaging.… [A]t a time when progressives and conservatives alike are so sure of their own premises that America is more polarized than at any time since the Civil War, the ‘skeptical humility,’ as Budiansky puts it, that Holmes took from the war seems more elusive, and more urgently needed, than ever." -- Jeffrey Rosen - Washington Post"Budiansky’s account shines." -- Adam J. White - Wall Street Journal"A lively, accessible book." -- Noah Feldman - New York Times Book Review"Discriminating, genial, and admiring." -- Brenda Wineapple - Nation"Especially consequential.… Budiansky’s is now the most engrossing of the major Holmes biographies." -- Lincoln Caplan - Harvard Magazine"Superb.... A gracefully written narrative full of well-chosen detail." -- William P. LaPiana - Journal of American History"The longevity and complexity of Holmes’s life and judicial philosophy present a formidable challenge to a biographer. Stephen Budiansky has met that challenge in distinguished fashion. Weaving together Holmes’s private and public lives with a clarity that reveals what had often seemed obscure in previous biographies, this book also shows how Holmes’s experience as a thrice-wounded Civil War officer subtly shaped his social and juridical ideas during the next seventy years." -- James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era"Stephen Budiansky’s Oliver Wendell Holmes portrays the ultimate giant of American law and intellectual history. In this stunningly researched and compellingly written biography Budiansky brings Holmes back to life. This is an astonishing look at what made our native jurisprudence genius tick. Highly recommended!" -- Douglas Brinkley, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and professor of History, Rice University, and author of American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race"A lively and informative portrait of the great justice." -- Robert C. Post, Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School

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Book SynopsisFocused content, layout and price - Routledge competes and wins in relation to all of these factors' - Craig Lind, University of Sussex, UK  The best value and best format books on the market.' - Ed Bates, Southampton University, UK   Routledge Student Statutes present all the legislation students need in one easy-to-use volume. Developed in response to feedback from lecturers and students, this book offers a fully up-to-date, comprehensive, and clearly presented collection of legislation - ideal for LLB and GDL course and exam use.  Routledge Student Statutes are:     Exam Friendly: un-annotated and conforming to exam regulations    Tailored to fit your course: 80% of lecturers we surveyed agree that Routledge Student Statutes match their course and cover the relevant legislation    Trustworthy: Routledge Student Statutes are compiled by subject experts, updated annually and have Table of ContentsPartnership Act 1890. Limited Partnerships Act 1907. Theft Act 1968. Companies Act 1985. Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. Insolvency Act 1986. Criminal Justice Act 1993. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE). The Insolvency Act 1986, Section 72A (Appointed Date) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2095). The Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2097). Companies Act 2006. Fraud Act 2006. Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007. The Companies (Disclosure of Auditor Remuneration and Liability Limitation Agreements) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/489). The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3229). The Takeover Code (The Takeover Panel, March 2009). The UK Corporate Governance Code (Financial Reporting Council, June 2010). The Bribery Act 2010. United Kingdom Listing Authority Listing Rules (LR). United Kingdom Listing Authority Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTR). Financial Services Authority Senior Management Arrangements, Systems and Controls Sourcebook (SYSC) (The FSA Remuneration Code).

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated second edition provides an indispensible guide to all those preparing to sit the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT). Mastering the LNAT provides comprehensive guidance on both the multiple choice section and essay section of the test, as well as analysis of previous test results, details of the procedure for sitting the test and how the results are calculated and used. The book also includes five practice tests for students to work through, along with complete sets of answers and explanations and a range of sample essays and essay plans. Presented in an accessible and easy to understand format, Shepherd offers a practical, hands-on insight into what universities are looking for from candidates. It includes; an introduction to the test and the part it plays in the overall application process; guidance on preparing for the LNAT and an explanation of the ways that you can improve your approach to the test; a guide to approachinTable of Contents1. Applying to Study Law 2. The LNAT 3. Verbal Reasoning Skills 4. Essay Writing Skills 5. Practice Tests 6. Answers to Multiple Choice Questions 7. Sample Essays

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Book SynopsisThe respect for religious difference has formed the bedrock of our nation and made equality possible. Yet today we are told that moral values,code for a government shaped by religious concerns,must be the keystone of our social compact. A rich and compelling chronicle of an essential idea, Liberty of Conscience tells the story of America''s great tradition of religious freedom. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum''s ambitious book is both a work of history and a pointed rejoinder to conservative efforts to break down barriers between church and state.

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Book SynopsisWith a new preface by the author, this reissue of Thomas Sowell''s classic study of decision making updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Annointed , Sowell, one of America''s most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. He warns that society suffers from an ever-widening gap between firsthand knowledge and decision making,a gap that threatens not only our economic and political efficiency, but our very freedom because actual knowledge gets replaced by assumptions based on an abstract and elitist social vision f what ought to be. Knowledge and Decisions , a winner of the 1980 Law and Economics centre Prize, was heralded as a landmark work and selected for this prize because of its cogent contribution to our understanding of the differences between the market process and the process of government. In announcing the award, the centre acclaimed Sowell, whose contribution to our understanding of the process of regulation alone would make the book important, but in reemphasizing the diversity and efficiency that the market makes possible, [his] work goes deeper and becomes even more significant.

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Book SynopsisHear about the judge who got busted for selling crack? What about the judge who released from jail a felon who then promptly killed a rookie cop? Or the one who ordered a prison to supply its inmates with hot pots?In Out of Order: Arrogance, Corruption, and Incompetence on the Bench , investigative reporter Max Boot documents dozens of stories like these as he blows the whistle on the least publicized, the most destructive, branch of the government,the compelling statistics to support his belief that judges have greatly damaged both the criminal and civil justice systems.Boot criticizes well-known judges like Lance Ito, who presided over the O.J. Simpson follies, and Harold Baer, the New York judge who initially decided to exclude from evidence eighty pounds of drugs because he found nothing unusual about a courier fleeing from the cops. He reveals judges who have taken advantage of their office not only for personal gain, but also to gain greater political power.The juristocracy, aTable of Contents* Introduction * The Injudicious Judiciary: Judges Who Are Incompetent and Out of Control * Perverse Failures: Judges Who Dont Put Criminals Where They Belong * Criminal Exoneration: Judges Who Let Lawbreakers off the Hook * Juristocracy: The Unelected Legislature * Juristocracy II: Government by Decree * The Civil Injustice System: Judges Who Allow Outrageous Liability Awards * Justice for Rent: Judges Who Are Ethically Challenged * Dethroning the Juristocracy: How to Deal with Judges Who Are Too Activistand with Those Not Activist Enough

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Book SynopsisFrank Murphy was a Michigan man unafraid to speak truth to power. He is best remembered for his immense legal contributions supporting individual liberty and fighting discrimination. Justice and Faith explores Murphy's life and times by incorporating troves of archive materials not available to previous biographers.

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Book SynopsisAn ethnography that examines the gendered nature of large corporate law firms. Although increasing numbers of women have become lawyers in the past decade, it discovers that the double standards and sexist attitudes of legal bureaucracies are a continuing problem for women lawyers and paralegals.

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Book SynopsisRuth Bader Ginsburg's last book is a curation of her own legacy, tracing the long history of her work for gender equality and a more perfect Union. In the fall of 2019, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited the University of California, Berkeley School of Law to deliver the first annual Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture in honor of her friend, the late Herma Hill Kay, with whom Ginsburg had coauthored the very first casebook on sex-based discrimination in 1974. Justice, Justice Thou ShaltPursue is the result of a period of collaboration between Ginsburg and Amanda L. Tyler, a Berkeley Law professor and former Ginsburg law clerk. During Justice Ginsburg's visit to Berkeley, she told her life story inconversation with Tyler. In this collection, the two bring together that conversation and other materialsmany previously unpublishedthat share details from Justice Ginsburg's family life and long career. These include notable briefs and oral arguments, some of Ginsburg's last speeches, and her favorite opinions that she wrote as a Supreme Court Justice (many in dissent), along with the statements that she read from the bench in those important cases. Each document was chosen by Ginsburg and Tyler to tell the story of the litigation strategy and optimistic vision that were at the heart of Ginsburg's unwavering commitment to the achievement of a more perfect Union. In a decades-long career, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an advocate and jurist for gender equality and for ensuring that the United States Constitution leaves no person behind. Her work transformed not just the American legal landscape, but American society more generally. Ginsburg labored tirelessly to promote a Constitution that is ever more inclusive and that allows every individual to achieve their full human potential. As revealed in these pages, in the area of gender rights, Ginsburg dismantled long-entrenched systems of discrimination based on outdated stereotypes by showing how such laws hold back both genders. And as also shown in the materials brought together here, Justice Ginsburg had a special ability to appreciate how the decisions of the high court impact the lived experiences of everyday Americans. The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September 2020as this book was heading into production was met with a public outpouring of grief. With her death, the country lost a hero and national treasure whose incredible life and legacy made the United States a more just society and one in which We the People, for whom the Constitution is written, includes everyone.Trade Review"Even if you've read Ginsburg's memoir or seen the biopic On the Basis of Sex, this book will offer new insight into her storied career—and its lingering impact on the American legal system. . . . As Ginsburg said, 'Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.' We'll be joining her, once again, in the pages of this book." * O, The Oprah Magazine *"Anyone needing more reasons to admire Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) will find them in this inspiring collection of speeches (all previously unpublished), briefs, oral arguments, dissenting opinions, and a candid conversation with Tyler, a professor at the Berkeley School of Law who served as Ginsburg’s law clerk during the 1999 term. . . . An informative perspective on a tireless advocate for fairness and equity." * Kirkus Reviews *“Because each of Ginsburg’s words is so meaningful, this volume feels like a final gift. . . . Ginsburg inscribed herself into American history with the shining conviction of her vision of a more perfect union, expressed in her powerfully and deliberately chosen words. Working until the very end, she was determined to leave us this final anthology, and all of her words are significant.” -- Jeffrey Rosen, * Washington Post *Table of ContentsPreface: Amanda L. Tyler Acknowledgments Introduction: Amanda L. Tyler Herma Hill Kay Memorial Lecture Ruth Bader Ginsburg the Advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Recent Speeches Afterword: Amanda L. Tyler Timeline: The Life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Book SynopsisThis collection brings together contemporary work from Britain, Germany and the United States on how law and lawyers in the Anglo-American legal system have been represented in film, particularly in the past 40 years. It seeks to provide an overview of existing work on law and film.Table of Contents1. Law in Film: Globalizing the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 2. American Criminal Trial Films: An Overview of their Development 1930 - 2000: Nicole Rafter (Northeastern University). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 3. Law in the Movies: Contrasting the American and European Tradition: Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 4. Adapting the Modern Law Novel: Filming: John Grisham Peter Robson (The Law School, University of Strathclyde). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 5. Myths in the Oeuvre of John Ford: Michael B?hnke (Ruhr-Universitat) 6. Cape Fear - Two Versions and Two Visions Separated by Thirty Years: Gerald J. Thain (University of Wisconsin). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 7. The German Courtroom Film During the Nazi Period: Peter Drexler (Universitat Potsdam). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 8. Borders and Boundaries: Location the Law in Film: Guy Osborn (University of Westminster). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 9. Hero or Villain? Cinematic lawyers and the delivery of justice: Steve Greenfield (University of Westminster). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 10. Why A Jury Trial is More Like a Movie Than a Novel: Philip Meyer (Vermont Law School). the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat). 11. Patterns of Courtroom Justice: Jessica Silbey. the Hollywood Courtroom Drama: Stefan Machura and Stefan Ulbrich (Ruhr-Universitat).

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Book SynopsisHenry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life.Trade Review[A] meticulous biography. * Kirkus Reviews *Dorsen...has written a first-rate biography of a judge whose opinions had great influence on the law and legal scholarship. -- Michael Eshleman * Library Journal *[Dorsen] constructs an intricate account of how Friendly diligently shaped the landscape of American law. -- Adam White * Wall Street Journal *Dorsen's biographical sketch offers some fascinating pieces of American legal history, and Posner's introduction is a valuable evaluation of Friendly by a fellow judge...Friendly merits study not as a model for other judges but as a rare example of legal genius. -- David Marcus * The Deal *

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Book SynopsisVictoria Nourse argues that lawyers must be educated on the basic procedures that define how Congress operates today. Lawmaking creates winners and losers. If lawyers and judges do not understand this, they may embrace the meanings of those who opposed legislation, turning legislative losers into judicial winners and standing democracy on its head.Trade ReviewProfessor Nourse has written a book of comprehensive, devastating criticism of how judges, including Supreme Court Justices, interpret (or pretend to interpret) congressional enactments. The canons of statutory construction, plain meaning, textualism, literalism, originalism—all these crutches fall, felled by her cannons. -- Richard A. Posner, author of Divergent Paths: The Academy and the JudiciaryMisreading Law, Misreading Democracy is important reading for anyone seriously interested in understanding statutes, and especially so for judges. Their ignorance of/indifference to Congress’s processes is an affront both to the means by which most law is created today, and to the democratic values implicit in its emergence from the actions of an elected body. -- Peter L. Strauss, Columbia Law SchoolNourse convinces that America’s judges, law professors, and lawyers know perilously little about the most important branch of government—the United States Congress—and spells out the consequences this gap in our collective knowledge have for governance. Helping to fill that gap, this accessible book takes on those who practice ‘petty textualism’ while offering an approach to statutory interpretation that is both more professionally satisfying and consistent with our representative democracy. Brava! -- William N. Eskridge, Jr., Yale Law School

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Book SynopsisA collection of the closing arguments of some of the most high-profile cases in legal history. Includes: the Nuremberg War Trials, the Charles Manson trial, the John Delorean defence and the prosecution of William Calley for his part in the Mai Lai massacre. Provides clear explanations of the historical and legal significance of each case.

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Book SynopsisExplores the apparently conflicting commitments of a democratic governmental system where key aspects of such important social issues as affirmative action, campaign finance reform, and abortion rights are settled not by a legislative vote but by the decisions of unelected judges.Trade Review"Michelman has crafted a provocative book on democratic constitutionalism that deserves serious attention by persons interested not simply in Brennan's legal thought but in the debate on what makes for a decent and legitimate democracy."--David E. Marion, Political Science Quarterly "Clearly the justice would be pleased by the provocative, thoughtful, craftsmanship of this work... [A] fine contribution to scholarship."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1. Brennan's Constitutional Democracy 3 Constitutional Law, Constitutional Theory 3 The Paradox of Constitutional Democracy 4 Democracy, Individuals, and Self-Government 11 The Substantive Conception of Democracy 16 A Paradox of Democratic Commitment 33 The Procedural Conception of Democracy 34 The Remaining Possibility for Self-Government in Politics 51 Politics and Knowledge 54 Distrust and Democracy (Responsive Democracy with a Difference) 57 Brennan on Democracy 60 Chapter 2. Brennan's Democratic Liberalism 63 The Judge as Political Theorist 63 Liberal Political Thought 65 Justice Brennan and Liberal "Romance" 68 Community 89 Equality, Groups, and Positive Social Rights 119 Summation: Who Is Brennan to Us? 133 Epilogue 139 Index 147

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Book SynopsisThis timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson’s contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career.Trade ReviewThe book is an excellent legacy of Madame Justice Bertha Wilson’s life as a lawyer, jurist, role model, and task force chair. Hers was a life that made a difference. -- Joan Brockman * Canadian Journal of Woman and the Law, Vol 22 *Justice Bertha Wilson is an original contribution ... this collection of essays reminds us that all women constitute themselves within conditions of overt and more ambient gender discrimination. Through the lens of one “extraordinary” woman’s life, this collection contributes to feminist attempts to develop theories that account for women’s capacity for agency, their negotiations, concessions, and transgressions of normative femininity – in short, the relative and shifting constraints and opportunities generated through our interactions with gendered social structures. -- Suzanne Bouclin, Faculty of Law, McGill University * Canadian Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2010 *Table of ContentsPreface / Justice Claire L'Heureux-DubéIntroduction / Kim BrooksPart 1: Foundations1 Bertha Wilson’s Practice Years (1958–75): Establishing a Research Practice and Founding a Research Department in Canada / Angela Fernandez and Beatrice Tice2 A Traditionalist’s Property Jurisprudence/ Larissa Katz3 Power, Discretion, and Vulnerability, Justice Wilson and Fiduciary Duty in the Corporate/Commercial Context / Janis Sarra4 A Few More Spokes to the Wheel: Reasonableness, Fairness, and Justice in Justice Bertha Wilson’s Approach to Contract Law / Moira L. McConnell5 Giving Emotions Their Due: Justice Bertha Wilson’s Response to Intangible Loss in Contract / Shannon Kathleen O’ByrnePart 2: Controversy6 Picking up Where Justice Wilson Left Off: The Tort of Discrimination Revisited / Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey7 Paradigms of Prostitution: Revisiting the Prostitution Reference / Janine Benedet8 Contextualizing Criminal Defences: Exploring the Contribution of Justice Bertha Wilson / Isabel Grant and Debra Parkes9 “Finally I know Where I am Going to Be From”: Culture, Context, and Time in a Look Back at Racine v. Woods / Gillian Calder10 Challenging Patriarchy or Embracing Liberal Norms? Justice Wilson’s Child Custody and Access Decisions / Susan B. BoydPart 3: Reflections11 But Was She a Feminist Judge? / Beverley Baines12 I Agree/Disagree for the Following Reasons: Convergence, Divergence, and Justice Wilson’s “Modest Degree of Creativity” / Marie-Claire Belleau, Rebecca Johnson, and Christina Vinters13 A Way of Being in the World / Lorna Turnbull14 Ideas and Transformation: A Reflection on Bertha Wilson’s Contribution to Gender Equality in the Legal Profession / Melina Buckley15 Taking a Stand on Equality: Bertha Wilson and the Evolution of Judicial Education in Canada / Rosemary Cairns Way and T. Brettel Dawson16 Bertha Wilson: “Silences” in a Woman’s Life Story / Mary Jane MossmanIndex

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Book SynopsisThis timely, evocative book showcases Bertha Wilson’s contributions to the Canadian legal landscape and explores the issues that this controversial personality grappled with in her life and career.Trade ReviewThe book is an excellent legacy of Madame Justice Bertha Wilson’s life as a lawyer, jurist, role model, and task force chair. Hers was a life that made a difference. -- Joan Brockman * Canadian Journal of Woman and the Law, Vol 22 *Justice Bertha Wilson is an original contribution ... this collection of essays reminds us that all women constitute themselves within conditions of overt and more ambient gender discrimination. Through the lens of one “extraordinary” woman’s life, this collection contributes to feminist attempts to develop theories that account for women’s capacity for agency, their negotiations, concessions, and transgressions of normative femininity – in short, the relative and shifting constraints and opportunities generated through our interactions with gendered social structures. -- Suzanne Bouclin, Faculty of Law, McGill University * Canadian Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2010 *Table of ContentsPreface / Justice Claire L'Heureux-DubéIntroduction / Kim BrooksPart 1: Foundations1 Bertha Wilson’s Practice Years (1958–75): Establishing a Research Practice and Founding a Research Department in Canada / Angela Fernandez and Beatrice Tice2 A Traditionalist’s Property Jurisprudence/ Larissa Katz3 Power, Discretion, and Vulnerability, Justice Wilson and Fiduciary Duty in the Corporate/Commercial Context / Janis Sarra4 A Few More Spokes to the Wheel: Reasonableness, Fairness, and Justice in Justice Bertha Wilson’s Approach to Contract Law / Moira L. McConnell5 Giving Emotions Their Due: Justice Bertha Wilson’s Response to Intangible Loss in Contract / Shannon Kathleen O’ByrnePart 2: Controversy6 Picking up Where Justice Wilson Left Off: The Tort of Discrimination Revisited / Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey7 Paradigms of Prostitution: Revisiting the Prostitution Reference / Janine Benedet8 Contextualizing Criminal Defences: Exploring the Contribution of Justice Bertha Wilson / Isabel Grant and Debra Parkes9 “Finally I know Where I am Going to Be From”: Culture, Context, and Time in a Look Back at Racine v. Woods / Gillian Calder10 Challenging Patriarchy or Embracing Liberal Norms? Justice Wilson’s Child Custody and Access Decisions / Susan B. BoydPart 3: Reflections11 But Was She a Feminist Judge? / Beverley Baines12 I Agree/Disagree for the Following Reasons: Convergence, Divergence, and Justice Wilson’s “Modest Degree of Creativity” / Marie-Claire Belleau, Rebecca Johnson, and Christina Vinters13 A Way of Being in the World / Lorna Turnbull14 Ideas and Transformation: A Reflection on Bertha Wilson’s Contribution to Gender Equality in the Legal Profession / Melina Buckley15 Taking a Stand on Equality: Bertha Wilson and the Evolution of Judicial Education in Canada / Rosemary Cairns Way and T. Brettel Dawson16 Bertha Wilson: “Silences” in a Woman’s Life Story / Mary Jane MossmanIndex

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Book SynopsisThe New Lawyer analyzes the profound impact changes in client needs and demands are having on how law is practised. Most legal clients are unwilling or unable to pay for protracted litigation and count on their lawyers to pursue just and expedient resolution. These clients are transforming the role of lawyers, the nature of client service, and the principles of legal practice. In this fully revised edition of the now classic text, Julie Macfarlane outlines how lawyers can meet new expectations by committing to lawyer-client collaboration, conflict resolution advocacy, and revised financial structures so that the legal profession can remain relevant in this rapidly changing environment.Table of ContentsForeword / Kari Boyle and Jennifer Muller1 Changes in the Legal Profession and the Emergence of the New Lawyer2 The Making of a Lawyer: How Professional Identity Develops3 What Lawyers Believe: Three Key Professional Beliefs4 Legal Negotiations5 The New Advocacy6 The Lawyer/Client Relationship7 The Shadow of the Law8 Ethical Challenges for the New Lawyer9 Where the Action Is: Sites of ChangeEpilogueNotes, Index

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Book SynopsisBoth lionized and vilified, Claire L'Heureux-Dubé has shaped the Canadian legal landscape and in particular its highest court. The second woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the first from Quebec, she was known as the great dissenter on the bench, making judgments that were applauded and criticized in turn.L'Heureux-Dubé's innovative legal approach was anchored in the social, economic, and political context of her cases. Constance Backhouse employs a similar tactic. Rather than focusing exclusively on her high-profile cases and jurisprudential legacy, sheexplores the socio-political and cultural setting in which L'Heureux-Dubé's career unfolded, while also considering her personal life. This compelling biography covers aspects of legal history that have never been so fully investigated, enhancing our understanding of the judiciary, the creation of law, the distinctive socio-legal environment of Quebec, the experiences of women in the legal profession, Trade Review[Claire L’HeureuxDubé: A Life] is an exceptional contribution to Canadian legal literature. Backhouse completely immersed herself in her subject by taking extensive French immersion studies, learning about the Quebec civil law system, and conducting close to 200 interviews over a ten-year period … the result is a meticulously researched but very readable biography of a leading figure in Quebec and Canadian law. -- David Cameletti, Barrister and Solicitor * Canadian Law Library Review *Table of ContentsForewordChronologyIntroduction1 EwanchukFamily Heritage and Childhood2 Lineage: Of Elephants, Literary Salons, the Military, and Mozart3 Early Years: Quebec City and Rimouski4 Growing Up in RimouskiEarly Education 5 Life as a Pensionnaire with the Ursulines, 1937–436 Collège Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue: Classical Studies for a Baccalauréat, 1943–46A Legal Education7 The Decision to Go to Law School, 1946–488 Laval Law School Student Body, 1948–529 Laval Law School Faculty and Curriculum, 1948–5210 Life Outside of Law School, 1949–52Law Practice11 Entry: A Law Firm Job, 195212 Sam Bard: The Man behind the Employment Offer13 Business Law Practice14 Marriage and Children15 Family Law: The Later Years of Practice16 Practising as a WomanQuebec Superior Court17 New Career Directions: “No” to Electoral Politics, “Yes” to the Bench, 1972–7318 First Months on the Bench, February to October 197319 Immigration Commission of Inquiry, October 1973 to January 197620 Quebec Superior Court, 1976–7921 Family Tragedy: Arthur’s Death, 11 July 1978Quebec Court of Appeal22 Appointment to the Quebec Court of Appeal, 197923 Appellate Judging, 1979–8724 More Family TraumasSupreme Court of Canada25 Appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, 198726 Early Days on the Supreme Court of Canada27 Continuing Isolation on the Supreme Court28 Fifteen Years of Jurisprudence, 1987–2002: “The Great Dissenter”Selected Cases29 Sexual Assault: Seaboyer, 199130 Family Law and Spousal Support: Moge, 199231 Human Rights for Same-Sex Couples: Mossop, 199332 Tax Law and Sex Discrimination: Symes, 199333 More Deaths, 1987–9434 The Quebec Secession Reference: “The Most Important Case,” 199835 Fairness in Immigration Law: Baker, 199936 Epilogue on EwanchukA Wider Stage37 Judicial Education and International Influence38 Retirement: A Much Heralded ExitConclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe New Lawyer analyzes the profound impact changes in client needs and demands are having on how law is practised. Most legal clients are unwilling or unable to pay for protracted litigation and count on their lawyers to pursue just and expedient resolution. These clients are transforming the role of lawyers, the nature of client service, and the principles of legal practice. In this fully revised edition of the now classic text, Julie Macfarlane outlines how lawyers can meet new expectations by committing to lawyer-client collaboration, conflict resolution advocacy, and revised financial structures so that the legal profession can remain relevant in this rapidly changing environment.Table of ContentsForeword / Kari Boyle and Jennifer Muller1 Changes in the Legal Profession and the Emergence of the New Lawyer2 The Making of a Lawyer: How Professional Identity Develops3 What Lawyers Believe: Three Key Professional Beliefs4 Legal Negotiations5 The New Advocacy6 The Lawyer/Client Relationship7 The Shadow of the Law8 Ethical Challenges for the New Lawyer9 Where the Action Is: Sites of ChangeEpilogueNotes, Index

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