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Book SynopsisRepresenting Michigan for thirty-six years in the US Senate, Carl Levin, the longest-serving senator in Michigan history, was known for his dogged pursuit of the truth, his commitment to holding government accountable, and his basic decency. Getting to the Heart of the Matter: My 36 Years in the Senate is his story.Trade Review[Carl Levin is] the model of serious purpose, principle, and personal decency, whose example ought to inspire the service of new and returning senators. Carl and I served together for five terms-thirty years-and we developed a very strong bond of personal trust. Our word was our bond and the security of our nation was always foremost. Even though we are from different political parties, we share a love of country, a commitment to do what is right, and a deep mutual admiration and respect for each other. We never let our policy differences turn into personal differences. And we served in a Senate where bipartisanship was something to be sought after, where compromise was not a dirty word but an essential ingredient to make our government function better. Getting to the Heart of the Matter reminds us there are patriots like Carl Levin who define 'honesty, integrity, and civility.' In a lifetime of dedicated service, he made government more accountable, the nation more secure, and fought for opportunity for all. He is an American hero. The Dingell and Levin families have shared decades of friendship and public service. Getting to the Heart of the Matter is a heartfelt, thoughtful narrative of his career which had a positive impact on so many people. Everyone interested in public service should read this. Carl Levin's life and work continue to be an inspiration to each of us who have had the privilege of knowing him. His commitment to public service and the leadership he exemplifies have made a remarkable and historic contribution to the country. His beautifully written autobiography makes me wish we had more like him now. Care about integrity? Read this book. Given up on finding truly selfless politicians? Read this book. Senator Carl Levin's riveting biography is food for our decency-starved souls and is a page-turning must-read for future public servants and all who love Michigan. Over fifty years of immersion in the Senate-writing about it, interacting with its members, and working inside it-I have seen very few of its members garner the universal admiration and respect of Carl Levin. Getting to the Heart of the Matter is a memoir, but it is much more than that. Writing about his six terms in the Senate, Levin gives us an intimate, inside portrait of thirty-six years of key policy decisions and political developments in the country-and his role, often a pivotal one, in many of them. Along the way, we get a sense of how the Senate worked during those decades. This book is a tribute to a remarkable, important career and is a must-read for all who care about the country, its values, and the workings of its institutions going forward. Senator Carl Levin is the epitome of a dedicated statesman. His wise, effective, and collegial service to our nation is admirable. His memoir is a must-read for those who seek to understand how our government should work. Carl Levin served as the de facto conscience of the United States Senate for thirty-six years. He never forgot the people he grew up with in Detroit where he started out driving a taxi and working in an automobile factory. As chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Levin ferreted out wrongdoing, abuses of taxpayers, and failed policies, its reports all issued with bipartisan agreement, a remarkable feat of dignity, duty, and moral strength in our era. Getting to the Heart of the Matter is an account of a splendid Senate career by one of its greats. But it is also a well-timed reminder of what the Senate is supposed to be: a place where the national good is earnestly considered, not a viper's nest for conspiracy theories and vitriol. Levin, a Democratic stalwart if ever there was one, was never a shrinking violet when it came to issues he cared about, and there were plenty of those. But his old-fashioned sense of fair play helped him forge productive relationships with Republicans and craft bipartisan legislation in the days before that phrase became an oxymoron.

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Book SynopsisTells the story of the Civil Rights icon and Black lawyer who fought racism and political oppression with uncommon devotion. The stories of Black lawyers and judges are rarely told. By sharing George Crockett's life of principled courage, No Equal Justice breaks this silence.

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Book SynopsisWith a survey and analysis of how new visual technologies are transforming both the practice and culture of American law, this book explains how, when, and why legal practice moved from a largely words - only environment to one more dependent on and driven by images, and how rapidly developing technologies have further accelerated this change.Trade ReviewIn Law on Display, authors, Neal Feigenson and Christina Spiesel offer us a unified and thoughtful way to parse digital images not just about the legal system, but about the manner in which we interpret it... Law on Display is an important book that both the legal theorist and the practicing attorney should read. -- Christine A. Corcos * International Journal of Semiotics Law *Feigenson and Spiesel combine their impressive talents in law and visual persuasion to provide us with an insightful account of how new media are transforming legal advocacy in powerful new directions. Their critical analyses of fascinating case studies illustrate how cutting-edge lawyers are employing visual and digital media. The authors alert us to the new media’s transformative capacity yet also its manipulative potential, and cogently discuss the ethical and legal quandaries that new media present for the courts. Highly recommended. -- Valerie P. Hans,co-author of American Juries: The VerdictFeigenson and Spiesel persuasively argue for a more critical and contextualizing approach to the growing flood of digital imagery in the courtroom. Given the enormous power of imagery to sway opinions and the innovative ways in which visuals can now be presented, judges, jurors, and especially lawyers are obligated to know how to interrogate these new forms of evidence and explication. Law on Display serves as a timely and comprehensive introduction to digital visual literacy in the legal system. -- Fred Ritchin,author of After PhotographyThis is a widely informed, wisely reasoned, accessible analysis of how, for good or for evil, digital visual technology is transforming the conduct of trials and the very meaning of truth in the courtroom. It is essential reading alike for litigators and for everyone concerned with the legal fall-out of our cultures accelerating shift from verbal to multimedia communication and comprehension. -- Anthony G. Amsterdam,New York University School of LawThis book should be on the bookshelf of every practicing lawyer. [] In summary, the authors have highlighted a significant lacunae in the education of lawyers and judges failure to resolve the lack of understanding of the images and types of images introduced into legal proceedings could have seriously adverse effects on the legal system. * Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface 1 The Digital Visual Revolution 2 The Rhetoric of the Real: Videotape as Evidence 3 Teaching the Case 4 Picturing Scientific Evidence 5 Multimedia Arguments 6 Into the Screen: Toward Virtual Judgment 7 Ethics and Justice in the Digital Visual Age Notes Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisIn 1983 Harvard law professor Duncan Kennedy self-published a biting critique of the law school system called Legal Education and the Reproduction of Hierarchy. This controversial booklet was reviewed in several major law journalsunprecedented for a self-published workand influenced a generation of law students and teachers. In this well-known critique, Duncan Kennedy argues that legal education reinforces class, race, and gender inequality in our society. However, Kennedy proposes a radical egalitarian alternative vision of what legal education should become, and a strategy, starting from the anarchist idea of workplace organizing, for struggle in that direction. Legal Education and the Reproduction of Hierarchy is comprehensive, covering everything about law school from the first day to moot court to job placement to life after law school. Kennedy''s book remains one of the most cited works on American legal education.The visually striking original text iTrade ReviewDuncan Kennedys little red book has become a classic. But now with its republication twenty years later, Kennedy's & polemic against the systemtakes us beyond its origins as a field guide to legal education. Amplified by the voices of other distinguished scholars, this stunning collection of essays forces us to consider the ways in which hierarchies and their resulting social alienation disfigure contemporary society, not just our law schools. -- Lani Guinier,Harvard UniversityDuncan Kennedy's critique of legal education now gets the wide distribution it deserves. Kennedy's insightful skewering of legal education, supplemented by his own reflections on the work and views of other legal educators, will provide prospective law students with a flavor of what they are in for and will remind lawyers of what they went through. Kennedy's message is as important today as it was two decades ago when he first penned this work. -- Mark Tushnet,Georgetown UniversityKennedys book remains one of the defining blows of critical legal studies and an enduring challenge to the entire structure of legal education. It remains as vital, incisive and daring as when it first appeared. -- Scott Turow,author of One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School.An important founding text in the history of critical approaches to law taken by scholars located in law schools. * The Law and Politics Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Duncan KennedyLegal Education and the Reproduction of Hierarchy: A Polemic against the System Duncan KennedyReproducing the Right Sort of Hierarchy Paul CarringtonThe Spiritual Foundation of Attachment to Hierarchy Peter GabelPower and Resistance in Contemporary Legal Education Angela Harris and Donna MaedaOf Time and the Pedagogy of Critical Legal Studies Janet HalleyAfterword Duncan KennedyAbout the Contributors

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Book SynopsisDefending those loathed by mainstream, conventional America, William Kunstler has delighted in taking on fiercely political cases. This text studies his career, asking what ideological and tactical motives explain his craving for media attention and drive for action.Trade Review"Langum opens a fascinating window on four decades of legal firestorms and the lawyer who stood close to the flames." * Library Journal *"A thoughtfully enthusiastic critique, Langum outlines the life, loves, and legal struggles of the radical lawyer who defended such diverse clients as the Chicago Seven, the Attica prison insurgents, Jack Ruby, and John Gotti." * Kirkus Reviews *"A vivid biography." * Publishers Weekly *"Langum paints a large, sympathetic portrait of a keen and angry man." * New York Times *"Probative and insightful . . . Langum goes beyond the conventional reading of Kunstler to uncover a man who often embellished his experiences to get at deeper truths about American society." * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisLaw and society scholars challenge the common belief that law is simply a neutral tool by which society sets standards and resolves disputes. This book provides readers an accessible overview to the breadth of recent developments in this research tradition, bringing to life the developments in this dynamic field.Trade Review"The Law & Society Reader II is a cornucopia of knowledge and insight on the biggest questions in the sociolegal tradition. Co-editors Larson and Schmidt have done a fabulous job selecting, organizing, editing, and introducing many of best articles over the last two decades into an invaluable resource for researchers and teachers. Every serious sociolegal scholar needs to have this volume." -- Michael McCann,Gordon Hirabayashi Professor for the Advancement of Citizenship, University of Washington"The Law & Society Reader II offers academics, students, and the general public a diverse, comprehensive window on some of the most innovative interdisciplinary scholarship on law produced in recent decades. It highlights how the field has become globalized and increasingly aware of the ways in which consciousness infuses legality. The Reader provides an accessible introduction to those new to the field and an indispensable overview for others already familiar with particular facets." -- Richard Abel,editor of The Law & Society Reader, 1995"In this volume Larson and Schmidt have creatively captured the spirit and diversity of law and society research published over the last 20+ years." -- Herbert M. Kritzer,editor, Law & Society Review, 2003-07"Offering a stunning collection of disciplinarily diverse, cutting-edge research . . . this collection describes the way law works as a system of ideas, as a source of social identity, and as a force of social organization, inequality, as well as equality and social change. . . . The anthology will be very useful for students seeking access to this flourishing field of scholarship at both the graduate and undergraduate level, and others who simply want an overview of how law works." -- Susan S. Silbey,Leon and Anne Goldberg Professor of Humanities, Sociology and Anthropology, MIT"An important antidote to the still dominant approach in law schools that teaches legal doctrine via isolated appellate opinions. This book puts law, lawyers, and legal institutions in their social and cultural context. Larson and Schmidt provide an engaging follow-up volume to Rick Abels groundbreaking 1995 reader, effectively excerpting recent articles from the leading socio-legal studies journal, the Law & Society Review." -- Laura E. Gomez,University of California, Los AngelesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Erik Larson and Patrick Schmidt Part I: Inequalities Does Law Benefit Those with the Most Resources? 7 1. Do the "Haves" Still Come Out Ahead? 13 Joel B. Grossman, Herbert M. Kritzer, and Stewart Macaulay 2. The Rule of Law and the Litigation Process: The Paradox of Losing by Winning 16 Catherine Albiston 3. The Good Case: Decisions to Litigate at the World Trade Organization 24 Joseph A. Conti How Do Authority and Power Influence the Implementation of Law? 4. Convictability and Discordant Locales: Reproducing Race, Class, and Gender Ideology in Prosecutorial Decisionmaking 35 Lisa Frohmann 5. The Reconstitution of Law in Local Settings: Agency Discretion, Ambiguity, and a Surplus of Law in the Policing of Hate Crime 42 Ryken Grattet and Valerie Jenness Can Rights-Based Litigation Address Inequalities? 6. Popular Constitutionalism's Hard When You're Not Very Popular: Why the ACLU Turned to Courts 55 Emily Zackin 7. Beyond Backlash: Assessing the Impact of Judicial Decisions on LGBT Rights 62 Thomas M. Keck For Full Description Visit: http://nyupress.org/webchapters/larson_toc.pdf

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Book SynopsisLegal skills are an important and increasing part of undergraduate law degrees as well as postgraduate vocational law courses. This fully updated fourth edition continues to bring together the theory and practice of these skills in an accessible and practical context. The authors draw on their experience of teaching and of law in practice to develop the core skills taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Skills covered include: â written communication; â mediation; â opinion writing; â drafting; â advocacy; â interviewing; â negotiation; â legal research. The text also considers the professional and ethical context of legal practice, provides an insight into the legal services landscape as well as offering valuable careers advice. Diagrams and flow charts help to explain and develop each skill and each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills is essential reading for all undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the necessary skills to work successfully with law in the twenty-first century. Table of Contents1: Foreword by The Secret Barrister; 2: Chapter 1: Legal Writing: Basic Principles, Planning, Plain English and Presentation; 3: Chapter 2: Legal Writing: Applying Writing Skills – Letters, Memoranda, Briefs, Attendance Notes, Reports and Minutes; 4: Chapter 3: Legal Research; 5: Chapter 4: Practical Legal Research; 6: Chapter 5: Opinion Writing; 7: Chapter 6: Legal Drafting: Planning, Structure and Content of Formal Documents; 8: Chapter 7: Advocacy; 9: Chapter 8: Interviewing/Conferencing Skills; 10: Chapter 9: Negotiation; 11: Chapter 10: Mediation: The Process and Practice of Mediation as a Form of Dispute Resolution; 12: Chapter 11: Ethics; 13: Chapter 12: Legal Services Landscape; 14: Chapter 13: Careers, Employability and Commercial Awareness; 15: Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Managing Legal Uncertainty offers an original account of lawyers in the New Deal. It challenges conventional wisdom in a provocative and persuasive fashion."—Robert Jerome Glennon, University of Arizona College of Law"Richly detailed, Managing Legal Uncertainty examines the activities of the organized bar during the period of the New Deal in much greater depth than previous accounts. It will quickly become a standard, both in the legal history of the New Deal, and in the literature on the history of the profession."—Lawrence M. Friedman, Stanford Law School

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Book SynopsisHow Judges Decide Cases is a unique and practical guide which looks at how cases are decided and judgments are written. It examines the style and language of judges expressing judicial opinion and considers the drive for rational justice.Trade Review"A really useful resource...highly recommended” Law GazetteTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 HOW JUDGES DECIDE CASES 1.1 Judicial transparency 1.2 The mechanics of fact finding 1.3 Questions of weight in fact finding 1.4 Evidence on oath 1.5 The dilemma of impression 1.6 Menschkeit and judicial civility 1.7 Conscious and unconscious bias 1.8 Decision-making in interim applications 1.9 The exercise of judicial discretion 1.10 Decision-making by tribunals 2 THE APPELLATE JUDGMENT 2.1 Appellate courts and tribunals 2.2 Decision-making in the Court of Appeal 2.3 Dissent 2.4 The appeals and appellate committees of the Supreme Court 2.5 Delivery of Supreme Court judgments 2.6 Decision-making by the appellate committee 2.7 The appellate committee and judge-made law 2.8 Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 3 WRITING JUDGMENTS, DECISIONS AND AWARDS 3.1 Delivering and writing judgments 3.2 Preparation 3.3 Judgment in the lower courts 3.4 Judicial training 3.5 On finding facts 3.6 On addressing the loser 3.7 On the task in hand 3.8 On the issue of credibility 3.9 On the use of language 3.10 On using counsel’s written submissions 3.11 Personal views on framework 3.12 Civil fast track 3.13 Family cases 3.14 Master’s or district judge’s application 3.15 High Court trial 3.16 Arbitration 3.17 Writing tribunal decisions 3.18 A general approach 3.18.1 Identify the issues 3.18.2 Finding the facts 3.18.3 Telling the tale 3.18.4 Setting out the law 3.18.5 The parties’ submissions 3.18.6 Stating the conclusions 3.19 Majority decisions 3.20 Interlocutory rulings and orders 3.21 Model decision-writing for tribunals 3.22 Writing appellate judgments 3.23 Appellate tribunal awards 3.24 Court of Appeal judgments 4 READING JUDGMENTS 4.1 Basic principles: focus and time 4.2 Focus 4.3 Time 4.4 Inspectional reading 4.5 The mechanics of analytical reading 4.6 Form and structure 4.7 Preparing an analysis 4.8 Classification 4.9 Interpretation 4.10 Deconstruction 4.11 Syntopical reading 5 THE USE OF LANGUAGE IN JUDGMENTS 5.1 The choice of judicial language 5.2 Linguistic analysis 5.3 The use of words 5.4 The structure of sentences 5.5 The language of lawyers 5.6 Contemporary vocabulary and social change 5.7 Dealing with technical and specialist vocabulary 5.8 The residual use of legal Latin and French 5.9 Literary style in judgments 5.10 Judicial literary techniques 5.11 Imperative and declarative sentences 5.12 The compressive metaphor 5.13 The elegant variation 5.14 The factual allusion 5.15 The literary allusion 5.16 Simplification of ideas 5.17 Other techniques 5.18 The impact of distinctive judicial literary style 6 ANALYSING JUDGMENTS: REASONING, ARGUMENT AND LEGAL LOGIC 6.1 Reasoning, argument and legal logic 6.2 Locating the arguments 6.3 Units of reasoning 6.4 Finding the solution 6.5 The domestic approach 6.6 Judicial reasoning and the role of persuasion 6.7 Distinguishing grammatical and logical interpretation 6.8 Positive judicial argument 6.9 Aids to reasoning 6.10 The judge and the expert 6.11 The use of precedent 6.12 Precedent and reasoning 6.13 At the coal face: trial judges 6.14 Distinguishing your judgment 6.15 Ratio and obiter 7 ANALYSING JUDGMENTS: TECHNIQUES FOR CRITICISM 7.1 Criticising a judgment fairly 7.2 Analysing your disagreement objectively 7.3 Distinguishing between knowledge and opinion 7.4 The focus of your criticism 7.5 The mechanics of fair criticism 7.6 Uninformed 7.7 Misinformed 7.8 Illogical 7.9 Incompleteness 7.10 The structured critique 8 USING LAW REPORTS 8.1 Fundamentals and difficulties 8.2 The functionality of law reports 8.3 Accuracy in law reporting 8.4 Editorial anomalies Bibliography

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Book SynopsisLarge law firms have become a dominant feature of the legal landscape in the United States and elsewhere. This volume of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society examines the situation of large law firms.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. EDITORIAL BOARD. Measuring law firm culture. Rejecting the culture of independence: Corporate lawyers as committed to their clients. Law firm strategies for human capital: Past, present, future. Taxes and death: The rise and demise of an American law firm. From policy to practice: Assessing the effect of large law firm pro bono structure on pro bono commitment. “If you become his second wife, you are a fool”: Shifting paradigms of the roles, perceptions, and working conditions of legal secretaries in large law firms. Racial and ethnic minority representation in large U.S. law firms. Studies in law, politics, and society. Studies in law, politics, and society. Copyright page.

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Book SynopsisDuring Justice Sonya Sotomayor''s 2009 confirmation hearings, the idea of biography played a high-profile role in the debate. How much does a person''s experience affect his or her judicial opinions? Should personal history be a key consideration when determining qualifications to sit on the highest court in the land? In this impeccably researched book, journalist Bill Barnhart and retired lawyer and former legislator Gene Schlickman paint a detailed portrait of Justice John Paul Stevens'' remarkable life and tenure on the Court. Through vivid family history and a careful look at his work on the bench, Barnhart and Schlickman offer the first biography of the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice of the modern eraone who has proudly earned the title of the Court''s most prolific dissenter.To provide a nuanced and multifaceted look at the justice, Barnhart and Schlickman interviewed Stevens and an extraordinary number of Stevens'' friends and family members, former clerk

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Book SynopsisThe seaworthiness of merchant ships plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of life and property and the prevention of marine pollution. It deals with the fitness and readiness of a ship and its fundamental ability to sail safely to its destination. The standards of seaworthiness extend to literally all aspects of a ship, including the human element, physical structure, documentation, cargo worthiness and so on. It is one of the most complicated concepts in the maritime regulatory regime, and it takes many forms. However, although one of the most important terms in maritime transportation and ship management, seaworthiness is not an absolute concept, but a relative one, dependent on the particular environment, context and facts, and the standards of seaworthiness have changed greatly with the introduction of new maritime regulations over the years. The existing literature on seaworthiness is found within a variety of dedicated articles or book chapters. This book summariTable of ContentsPreface, 1. Introduction The Concept of Seaworthiness, 2. Seaworthiness of The Vessel, 3. Cargoworthiness, 4. Cargo Stowage, 5. Fire, 6. Crew and Spare Parts, 7. Vessel's Certificates and Documents, Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a complete and comprehensive guide for applicants sitting the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) examination. As a one-stop solution to performing well in the LNAT, this guide comes with tips, strategies, full practice papers, and answers with detailed explanations.Compiled by a team of LNAT mentors, consultants, and coaches with input from admissions officers, this book offers the most comprehensive and accurate practice papers available. The papers were vetted by Oxford and Cambridge graduates with personal experience of the examination, and are set to a standard of difficulty that is on a par with the actual LNAT. This provides students with a thorough and accurate simulation of the questions they will face.The Complete LNAT Guide: An Expert Guide to Successis an essential book for all applicants preparing to sit the LNAT examination.Trade Review"A comprehensive guide which I would recommend to all LNAT students; makes acing this tricky test seem easy!" – Ashley Moreton, Mentor Manager for Doxa"This guidebook is my first recommendation when students ask for extra LNAT practice. Unlike other assessment books which can often be too easy or too difficult, this guidebook has practice papers that are set to the difficulty level of the actual LNAT. This is essential in helping students prepare for the real examination, and gives them an advantage over the competition". – Stella Yue, Mentor/tutor at Oxbridge Consultants Pte Ltd"It has been our pleasure to work with Leslie to help numerous students with their UK Law applications in the past decade. This is an info-packed guide full of comprehensive insights for those looking at how to best tackle the LNAT. Leslie and Kian Yang provide excellent first-hand knowledge to help students tackle every component of the LNAT. It can be daunting for students and this is an excellent guide with practice. It is a valuable addition to the existing body of knowledge. University Applications should not be overtly stressful and QC is confident this will help students greatly". – Sean Lim, Partner, Quintessential Consultancy (QC)Table of Contents1. The role of the LNAT in the application process 2. Understanding the LNAT 3. Preparing for the LNAT 4. Decoding the LNAT: Multiple-choice questions (section A) 5. Decoding the LNAT: Essay (section B) 6. LNAT full practice paper 1 7. LNAT full practice paper 2 8. LNAT full practice paper 3 9. LNAT full practice paper 4 10. LNAT full practice paper 5 11. Closing comments 12. Answer key

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Book SynopsisThis book is a guide to translating the language of patents in view of avoiding costly translation errors. Errors that might hinder the examination process for granting patents, or that might make patents undefendable in a context of litigation.The 42 sections of this book each identify different provisions of the law for their relevance to translation. These provisions govern language uses, right down to the use of punctuation. Each of the sections present findings, both in terms of the relevant provisions identified, and their specific significance to translation. Exemplified translations focus on French and English, but when there is a consensus across Intellectual property systems, multilingual parallelism is highlighted. Wherever relevant, provisions of specific rules and regulations are presented and exemplified in the three official languages of the European Patent Office (EPO), English, French, and German and three official languages of the United Nations World Intell

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Book SynopsisHersch Lauterpacht, of whom this book is an intimate biography by his son, Elihu, was one of the most prolific and influential international lawyers of the first half of the twentieth century. Having come to England from Austria in the early 1920s, he first researched and taught at the London School of Economics before moving to Cambridge in 1937 to become Whewell Professor of International Law. He did valuable work to enhance relations with the United States during the Second World War and was active after the war in the prosecution of William Joyce and the major Nazi war criminals. For ten years he was also involved in various significant items of professional work and in 1955 he was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice. The book contains many extracts from his correspondence, the interest of which will extend to lawyers, historians of the period and beyond.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Hersch Lauterpacht was widely and rightly regarded as the greatest international legal scholar of the twentieth century. His brilliant if too brief tenure as a judge of the International Court of Justice matched his scholarly attainments. His son Elihu has now written a superb biography of his father that will attract the admiration of the international legal fraternity of the twenty-first century.' Stephen M. Schwebel, Former President of the International Court of Justice (1981–2000)'Hersch Lauterpacht is a highly interesting subject, and the biography is well written. It should be of great interest not only to those who are interested in the history of international law, but to anyone who want to understand the travails and motivations of one of its major personalities, whose works still resonate.' Sondre Torp Helmersen, Nordic Journal of International LawTable of ContentsPrologue and introduction; 1. Background and early years, 1897–1920; 2. Vienna: research, engagement and marriage, 1920–3; 3. England and the London School of Economics, 1923–37; 4. Cambridge, 1937–9: the Whewell Chair; 5. The War Years, Part I, September 1939–January 1941; 6. The war years, Part II, February 1941–March 1942; 7. The war years, Part III, April 1942–December 1944; 8. Human rights; 9. The years of practice 1945–50; 10. 1950–4; 11. The International Court of Justice, 1955–60; 12. Epilogue: the man; Appendix I. Sir Hersch Lauterpacht - published writings; Appendix II. Biographical and academic writings on Sir Hersch Lauterpacht QC; Appendix III. Obituaries of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht QC; Appendix IV. Chronology of significant events in the life of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht QC; Appendix V. Photo inventory.

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Book SynopsisTransform your legal education into a successful and fulfilling legal career In How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success, a team of veteran lawyers and entrepreneurs delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to translate your years of training and education into a running start in the world of practice. The book bridges the gap between law school and practice, whether you hope to be a big firm transactional attorney, a solo criminal lawyer, work for the government or any other legal profession. You'll discover how you can use what you learned in law school and how you can develop the real skills you'll need as you deal with clients and colleagues. The authors explain what your professors won't tell you in law school and what employers and clients will actually expect from you. You'll also find: Case studies and guest chapters describing the transition to major areas of law and how it can and should affect your law school decision makingExpert advice on making your first job a successful oneGuidance on how to avoid the most common career pitfalls and client mistakesUnfiltered opinions from clients about what they really think about lawyers An ideal resource for aspiring and current law students and early career lawyers, How to Be a Lawyer is the practical blueprint you need to build your legal career from scratch.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors xv Acknowledgmentsxiii xv Why We Wrote This Book 1 Chapter 1 The Divide Between Law School and Lawyering 5 Chapter 2 The Core Concepts of Lawyering 11 Empathy 12 Listen First, Talk Second 16 Ask Questions 17 Always (Usually) Give Advice 18 Chapter 3 Understanding the Importance of Law School Rankings on Your Future 23 Chapter 4 Classic Coursework (What Is It Good For?) 27 Torts 28 Contracts 28 Civil Procedure 33 Property 33 Criminal Law 34 Constitutional Law 34 Legal Methods/Writing/Research 35 Evidence 36 Ethics and Professional Responsibility 36 Chapter 5 Choosing Proper Electives 39 Chapter 6 What Should You Get Out of Law School? 43 Chapter 7 Be a Fiduciary 45 Principle 1: Know If You’re Acting as a Fiduciary and on Whose Behalf 46 Principle 2: Slow Down 49 Principle 3: Seek Advice and Help 50 Principle 4: Always Put Your Clients’ Interests Ahead of Your Own 50 Chapter 8 A Short Primer on Negotiations 53 Negotiation Tactics 54 What Really Matters? 54 Preparing for the Negotiation 55 A Brief Introduction to Game Theory 57 Negotiating Win- Win Agreements 59 Negotiating Other Games 60 Negotiating Styles and Approaches 61 Collaborative Negotiation Versus Walk- Away Threats 65 Building Leverage and Getting to Yes 66 Chapter 9 Preparing for the Job Hunt 69 You on Paper 69 Social Media 70 Telling the Story 71 Networking into Employers 71 Mindset 72 Career Placement Services 72 Chapter 10 The Bar Exam 73 Chapter 11 You Got the Job— There Is No Time for Rest 75 Chapter 12 The Fourteen Commandments for New Lawyers (Okay, How about “Strong Suggestions”?)7 1: Have a Learning Mindset 77 2: Rely On but Mistrust Forms 78 3: Beware of the Foggy Project Trap 79 4: Never Consider Anything That Goes to a Senior Colleague or Client to Be a “Draft” 79 5: Be More Organized Than Others 80 6: Take Ownership Without Request 81 7: Invest in Your Management Skills 81 8: Have a Three- to Five-Year Horizon 82 9: Plan to Develop Near- Term and Long- Term Advantages 83 10: Understand How to Best Use and Foster Mentor Relationships 85 11: Flatten Hierarchies 86 12: Own Your Mistakes 88 13: Know What a Junior Lawyer’s Value Is 88 14: Keep Your Own List 88 Bonus Commandment for Those Working with Contracts! 88 Chapter 13 Common Mistakes New Lawyers Make That Limit Careers and Anger Clients 89 Chapter 14 Relationships, Difficult Personalities, and Being the Calmest Person in the Room 95 Forgetting You Are in the Services Industry 89 Getting Frustrated and Thinking People Are Idiots 89 Having Loose Lips 90 Assuming Each State Has the Same Laws 90 Treating Administrative Staff Poorly 90 Having a Sexual Relationship at Work 91 Being Inconsiderate of Others’ Calendars 91 Forgetting You Are the Leverage 91 Forgetting Who the Client Is 92 Assuming Other Lawyers Are Good People 92 Shortchanging Research 93 Failing to Understand Basic Intellectual Property Law 93 Talking to Another Attorney’s Client Without the Attorney 93 Screwing Up Billing (If You Bill Clients by the Hour) 93 Challenging Personalities 96 The Lawyer’s Job When It Comes to Challenging Personalities 98 General Approaches to Managing Challenging Personalities 99 Sampling of Challenging Personalities and Tips for Dealing with Them 103 Parting Thoughts 112 Chapter 15 Understanding Current Technology 115 Chapter 16 Words from the Wise 117 Guest Chapter 1: Lynne Davis 120 Guest Chapter 2: Phil Weiser 126 Guest Chapter 3: Kenzo Kawanabe 130 Guest Chapter 4: Rachel Proffitt 138 Guest Chapter 5: Matt Baca 145 Guest Chapter 6: Kimberly R. Willoughby 151 Guest Chapter 7: Brad Bernthal 158 Guest Chapter 8: Jolene A. Yee 164 Guest Chapter 9: Gregory Mann 174 Guest Chapter 10: Nicole Day 181 Guest Chapter 11: Lindsey Beran 187 Guest Chapter 12: Robyn T. Williams 192 Guest Chapter 13: Alfred Levitt 201 Guest Chapter 14: Nicholas Troxel and Josh Fitch 207 Guest Chapter 15: Emily Galvin Almanza 219 Guest Chapter 16: Jennifer R. Zimmerman 228 Guest Chapter 17: Margot S. Edwards 236 Guest Chapter 18: Jason M. Lynch 241 Guest Chapter 19: Randy Klein 245 Guest Chapter 20: Stacy Carter 253 Guest Chapter 21: Nikki Stitt Sokol 259 Guest Chapter 22: Ryan Day 264 Guest Chapter 23: Tyrone Glover 269 Guest Chapter 24: William E. Foster 275 Chapter 17 What Clients Want 283 What Clients Liked 284 What Clients Didn’t Like 286 Chapter 18 Law School as a “Second Career” 289 Entrance into Law School 289 Getting a Job 291 Chapter 19 How to Be a Happy Lawyer 293 Have an Identity Outside of Being a Lawyer 294 Take Pride in Your Work and the Impact It Has on Others 294 Keep a Continually Learning Mindset 295 Don’t Get Too Wrapped Up in Your Work 295 Manage Your Stress 295 Watch Your Drug Consumption 296 Never Compromise Your Value System 297 Don’t Forget to Laugh and Celebrate the Wins 297 Internalize the Losses, But Don’t Dwell on Them 298 Work with Clients You Really Like 298 Have a Great Surrounding Team 298 Set Boundaries for Your Personal Life 298 What to Do When You Are Not Happy 299 Chapter 20 What If You Don’t Want to Be a Lawyer Anymore? 301 Chapter 21 Let’s Sum Up 305 Index 307

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Book SynopsisCriminal law and criminal procedure are two distinct areas of study. Discover both and see how they work together in CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: AN OVERVIEW, 4TH EDITION. This book's clear and concise presentation will equip you for a variety of legal careers as it covers both the substance of criminal law and criminal procedure to give you a solid overview of the entire criminal justice system.The book first defines criminal responsibility and addresses major felonies recognized in most, if not all, jurisdictions. The second half details procedural aspects of the entire criminal justice system, from arrest to appeal and habeas corpus, with special emphasis on the U.S. Constitution's fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments.A wealth of summaries and excerpts from court cases highlight practical applications of this book's legal principles.This edition introduces emerging topics and increases coverage of ethical issues, such as the impact of electronic communications on the discovery processTrade Review1. Defining and Proving Crimes. 2. Essential Elements of Crimes. 3. Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses. 4. Defenses. 5. Crimes Against a Person. 6. Crimes Against Property and Habitation. 7. Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality. 8. Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel. 9. Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures. 10. Search and Seizure of Property. 11. Government Monitoring of Communication and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule. 12. Interrogation and Self-Incrimination. 13. Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution. 14. Pretrial Motions. 15. Trial. 16. Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review. Glossary.Table of Contents1. Defining and Proving Crimes. 2. Essential Elements of Crimes. 3. Parties to a Crime and Inchoate Offenses. 4. Defenses. 5. Crimes Against a Person. 6. Crimes Against Property and Habitation. 7. Crimes Against Public Order and Public Morality. 8. Introduction to Procedure and the Right to Counsel. 9. Seizures of a Person and Identification Procedures. 10. Search and Seizure of Property. 11. Government Monitoring of Communication and the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule. 12. Interrogation and Self-Incrimination. 13. Preliminary Stages of the Prosecution. 14. Pretrial Motions. 15. Trial. 16. Verdict, Punishment, and Judicial Review. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisOffering consistent coverage of both substantive and procedural law, this fully revised edition of Slossberg's hands-on book features new cases, new case files, updated forms, and new material related to the recent real estate recession. Slossberg includes hypothetical and sample cases exploring a variety of scenarios that will help students understand real estate law and practice paralegal skills. Numerous checklists and worksheets used in today's law offices are included to help the reader prepare for a paralegal career.Table of ContentsPART 1: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF REAL ESTATE LAW. 1. Ethics and Real Property Practice. 2. Basic Principles of Real Estate Law. 3. Categories of Real Estate. 4. Ownership Restrictions. 5. Legal Descriptions of Property. 6. Real Estate Brokers. 7. The Basic Real Estate Contract. 8. Deeds. 9. Liens on Property. 10. Financing. 11. Title Examination and Title Insurance. PART 2: THE CLOSING: RESIDENTIALAND COMMERCIAL CLOSINGS. 12. An Introduction to the Closing. 13. Residential Real Estate Closings. 14. Commercial Real Estate Closings. PART 3: LANDLORD/TENANT LAW. 15. Residential Leases. 16. Commercial Leases. 17. Eviction Procedures. PART 4: REAL ESTATE LITIGATION. 18. Overview of Real Estate Litigation. 19. Mortgage Foreclosures. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisSo you've arrived at university, you've read the course handbook and you're ready to learn the law. But is knowing the law enough to get you the very best marks? And what do your lecturers mean when they say you need to develop critical and analytical skills? When is it right to put your own views forward? What are examiners looking for when they give feedback to say that your work is too descriptive?This book explores what it means to think critically and offers practical tips and advice for students to develop the process, skill and ability of thinking critically while studying law. The book investigates the big questions such as: What is law? and What is thinking critically'? How can I use critical thinking to get better grades in assessments? What is the role of critical thinking in the work place? These questions and more are explored in Thinking Critically About Law.Whether you have limited prior experience of critical thinking or are looking to improve yoTable of Contents1: Introduction; Part I: Thinking Critically about Law in Theory; 2: What is ‘Critical Thinking’?; 3: What is ‘Law’? Thinking Critically About Legal Perspectives; Part II: Thinking Critically about Law in Practice; 4: Putting Critical Thinking Into Legal Practice; 5: Thinking Critically About Assessments; 6: Thinking Critically in the Workplace and Beyond; 7: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisBecoming a lawyer is about much more than acquiring knowledge and technique. As law students learn the law and acquire some basic skills, they are also inevitably forming a deep sense of themselves in their new roles as lawyers. That sense of self  the student's nascent professional identity needs to take a particular form if the students are to fulfil the public purposes of lawyers and find deep meaning and satisfaction in their work. In this book, Professors Patrick Longan, Daisy Floyd, and Timothy Floyd combine what they have learned in many years of teaching and research concerning the lawyer's professional identity with lessons derived from legal ethics, moral psychology, and moral philosophy. They describe in depth the six virtues that every lawyer needs as part of his or her professional identity, and they explore both the obstacles to acquiring and deploying those virtues and strategies for overcoming those impediments. The result is a straightforward guide for law stuTable of Contents1. Introduction and Overview; 2. Motivation and Professional Identity; 3. Competence as a Professional Virtue; 4. Fidelity to the Client as a Professional Virtue; 5. Fidelity to the Law as a Professional Virtue; 6. Public Spiritedness as a Professional Virtue; 7. Civility as a Professional Virtue; 8. Practical Wisdom as a Professional Virtue; 9. Professional Identity and the Future of the Legal Profession

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Book SynopsisIn Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts.Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has permeated our legal system. And yet, she believes in the system. From ending school segregation to legalizing same-sex marriage, its progress relies on legal professionals and jurors who strive to make the imperfect system as fair as possible.Her Honor is an entertaining and provocative look into the hearts and minds of judges. Cordell takes you into her chambers where she haggles with prosecutors and defense attorneys and into the courtroom during jury selection and sentencing hearings. She uses real cases to highlight how judges make difficult decisions

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Book SynopsisIn Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts.Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has permeated our legal system. And yet, she believes in the system. From ending school segregation to legalizing same-sex marriage, its progress relies on legal professionals and jurors who strive to make the imperfect system as fair as possible.Her Honor is an entertaining and provocative look into the hearts and minds of judges. Cordell takes you into her chambers where she haggles with prosecutors and defense attorneys and into the courtroom during jury selection and sentencing hearings. She uses real cases to highlight how judges make difficult decisions

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Book SynopsisFAMILY LAW: THE ESSENTIALS, Third Edition, provides a concise, accurate introduction to key legal concepts and practical paralegal skills, along with excerpts from real-world cases, forms and checklists you can apply on the job, and tips and techniques for professional success.The Third Edition includes new and updated material on current trends and topics in this dynamic field, including legal ethics, technology, domestic violence, fertility and reproductive science, stem cell research, adoption, domestic partnerships, same-sex marriage, and changing definitions of family. Supported by a full range of available learning supplements, this trusted guide is an ideal resource for formal courses or self-study, and a reliable reference for practicing paralegals.Trade Review1. Introduction to Family Law and Practice. 2. Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements. 3. Traditional Marriage and Alternatives. 4. Annulment. 5. Divorce Grounds and Procedure. 6. Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement. 7. Child Custody. 8. Child Support. 9. Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce. 10. The Legal Rights of Women. 11. Illegitimacy and Paternity. 12. The Legal Status of Children. 13. Adoption. 14. The New Science of Motherhood. 15. Torts and Family Law. Glossary. Index.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Family Law and Practice. 2. Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements. 3. Traditional Marriage and Alternatives. 4. Annulment. 5. Divorce Grounds and Procedure. 6. Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement. 7. Child Custody. 8. Child Support. 9. Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce. 10. The Legal Rights of Women. 11. Illegitimacy and Paternity. 12. The Legal Status of Children. 13. Adoption. 14. The New Science of Motherhood. 15. Torts and Family Law. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE, 7th edition delivers extensive coverage of every aspect of the law and details the duties a paralegal is expected to perform when working within criminal law. High-level, comprehensive coverage is combined with cutting-edge developments, foundational concepts, and emerging trends, such as terrorism, treason, and national security crimes; cyber stalking; virtual child pornography; corporate crime, racial profiling, and more. Case excerpts help you develop your case analysis skills, while a variety of built-in learning aids sharpen your problem solving and analytical skills.

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Book SynopsisSucceed in your course and prepare for your paralegal career with THE LITIGATION PARALEGAL: A SYSTEMS APPROACH, SIXTH EDITION. Combining theories and principles of law with practical skills, this engaging, highly visual text includes numerous forms, checklists, and online resources in the context of the law office. The book covers the latest electronic discovery issues and the associated ethical and practical responsibilities of the paralegal. It also includes a wide range of new and updated cases, practical tips, assignments, key terms, and study questions to help you master the content.Table of Contents1. Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation. 2. The Initial Interview. 3. Evidence and Investigation. 4. Drafting the Complaint. 5. Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment. 6. Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other. 7. Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories. 8. Discovery: Depositions. 9. Discovery: Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions. 10. Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute Resolutions. 11. Trial Preparation and Trial. 12. Post-Trial Practice from Motions to Appeal. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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Table of Contents1. Law and the Profession of Law. 2. Ethics. 3. Sources of the Law: Cases. 4. Sources of the Law: Legislation. 5. Trial and Appellate Courts. 6. State and Federal Courts. 7. Procedure in Civil Cases. 8. The Law of Criminal Procedure. 9. Criminal Law. 10. Torts, Personal Injury, and Compensation. 11. Contracts and Commercial Law. 12. The Law of Property. 13. Family Law. 14. Administrative Law and Procedure. Appendix A: How to Read and Brief a Case. Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States of America. Glossary. Index.

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