The Lawyers Who Made America

Author : Anthony Arlidge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509906383

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The Lawyers Who Made America by Anthony Arlidge Pdf

No other nation's creation, both politically and socially, owes such a debt to lawyers as the United States of America. This book traces the story of that creation through the human lives of those who played important parts in it: amongst others, of English lawyers who established the form of the original colonies; of the Founding Fathers, who declared independence and created a Constitution; of Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Justices of the Supreme Court and finally Barack Obama. Even Richard Nixon features, if only as a reminder that even the President is subject to the law. The author combines his wide legal experience and engaging writing style to produce a book that will enthral lawyers and laymen alike, giving perhaps a timely reminder of the importance of the rule of law to American democracy.

Author : Anthony Arlidge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 1509906371

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The Lawyers who Made America by Anthony Arlidge Pdf

Author : William Draper Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Judges
ISBN : UOM:35112203969565

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Great American Lawyers by William Draper Lewis Pdf

Author : Philip Girard,Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781442644106

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Lawyers and Legal Culture in British North America by Philip Girard,Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History Pdf

From award-winning biographer Philip Girard, Lawyers and Legal Culture in British North America is the first history of the legal profession in Canada to emphasize its cross-provincial similarities and its deep roots in the colonial period. Girard details how nineteenth-century British North American lawyers created a distinctive Canadian template for the profession by combining the strong collective governance of the English tradition with the high degree of creativity and client responsiveness characteristic of U.S. lawyers — a mix that forms the basis of the legal profession in Canada today. Girard provides a unique window on the interconnections between lawyers' roles as community leaders and as legal professionals. Centred on one pre-Confederation lawyer whose career epitomizes the trends of his day, Beamish Murdoch (1800-1876), Lawyers and Legal Culture in British North America makes an important and compelling contribution to Canadian legal history.

Author : Richard L. Abel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 9780195072631

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American Lawyers by Richard L. Abel Pdf

This comprehensive picture of the contemporary American legal profession traces its development over the last hundred years. Abel examines a variety of topics including the nature and effect of entry barriers, the rise and fall of restrictive practices, efforts to create demand for lawyers' services, self-regulation, the income and status of lawyers, the growth of public and private employment, the displacement of solo and small firms, and the allocation of lawyers to roles.

Author : Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 0804767696

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Latin American Lawyers by Rogelio Pérez-Perdomo Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive history of the intellectual training and social placement of lawyers in Latin America. Pérez-Perdomo examines the Roman legal roots of the Latin American tradition and traces the development of legal education and practice in Latin America from the 16th century to the present. The main themes in the book are the relationship between lawyers and power, the place of lawyers in social stratification, the role of law and lawyers in building nations and maintaining elite power, the role of law schools, and the main intellectual trends in legal thought.

Author : William Draper Lewis
Publisher : Arkose Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1345080638

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Great American Lawyers by William Draper Lewis Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Steven Naifeh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 0913391247

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The Best Lawyers in America by Steven Naifeh Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Commercial law
ISBN : IND:30000108172747

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The American Lawyer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Daniels,Joanne Martin
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780700620739

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Tort Reform, Plaintiffs' Lawyers, and Access to Justice by Stephen Daniels,Joanne Martin Pdf

Tort reform is a favorite cause for many business leaders and right-leaning politicians, who contend that out-of-control lawsuits throttle growth and inflate costs, particularly in healthcare. Less is said about how such reforms might affect the ability of individuals to recover damages for injuries suffered through another party's negligence. On that count, Texas--where efforts at tort reform have been energetic and successful--provides an opportunity to appraise the outcome for plaintiffs and their lawyers, an opportunity that Stephen Daniels and Joanne Martin take full advantage of in this timely and provocative work. Because much of the action on tort reform takes place on the state level, a look at the experience of Texas, a large and important state with a very active plaintiff's bar, is especially instructive. Plaintiffs' lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, collecting compensation for themselves as a percentage only if they win. Reduce lawyers' ability to use contingency fees as compensation, as tort reform inevitably does, and you reduce their economic incentive to do this work. Daniels and Martin’s study bears this out. Drawing on over 20 years of research, extensive surveys and interviews, the authors explore the impact the tort reform movement in Texas has had on the ability of plaintiffs to obtain judgments--in short on private citizens' meaningful access to the full power of the law. In the course of their analysis, the authors explain the history and economics behind the workings of the plaintiffs’ bar. They explore how lawyers select cases and clients, as well as the referral process that moves cases among lawyers and allows for specialization. They also examine the effects of medical malpractice reforms on plaintiffs' lawyers--reforms that often close the courthouse doors to certain types of people--tort reform's "hidden victims." Plaintiffs' lawyers are the civil justice system's gatekeepers, providing meaningful access to the rights the law provides. Daniels and Martin’s thorough and fair-minded work offers a unique and sobering perspective on how tort reform can curtail this access--and thus, the legal rights of American citizens.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : American periodicals
ISBN : UCAL:C2670618

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The Illustrated American by Anonim Pdf

Author : Philip K. Howard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780393072389

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Life Without Lawyers: Restoring Responsibility in America by Philip K. Howard Pdf

How to restore the can-do spirit that made America great, from the author of the best-selling The Death of Common Sense. Americans are losing the freedom to make sense of daily choices—teachers can’t maintain order in the classroom, managers are trained to avoid candor, schools ban tag, and companies plaster inane warnings on everything: “Remove Baby Before Folding Stroller.” Philip K. Howard’s urgent argument is full of examples, often darkly humorous. He describes the historical and cultural forces that led to this mess and lays out the basic shift in approach needed to fix it. Today we are flooded with legal threats that prevent us from taking responsibility. We must rebuild boundaries of law that protect an open field of freedom. The voices here will ring true to every reader. The analysis is powerful, and the solution unavoidable. What’s at stake, Howard explains in this seminal book, is the vitality of American culture.

Author : Randolph N. Jonakait
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0300124635

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The American Jury System by Randolph N. Jonakait Pdf

"In this important and accessible book, a prominent expert on constitutional law examines these and other issues concerning the American jury system. Randolph N. Jonakait describes the historical and social pressures that have driven the development of the jury system; contrasts the American jury system to the legal process in other countries; reveals subtle changes in the popular view of juries; examines how the news media, movies, and books portray and even affect the system; and discusses the empirical data that show how juries actually operate and what influences their decisions.

Author : Stephen N. Subrin,Margaret Y.K. Woo
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781454819035

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Litigating in America by Stephen N. Subrin,Margaret Y.K. Woo Pdf

Designed to introduce American civil litigation and process to a wide audience: foreign LL.M. students, beginning American law students, undergraduates interested in law, and foreign lawyers, judges, and law professors. This succinct new paperback Litigating in America: Civil Procedure in Context explains the institutional bases and legal meaning of our procedural system, and captures American civil process at a time of change. It presents American civil procedure from several vantage points: the procedural doctrine that has evolved over time; the practical implications of that doctrine; the social context in which the doctrine grew, is used and abused; and the global context of how other systems may have made different choices. It is an excellent supplement to any casebook.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Science
ISBN : OSU:32435022759955

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Scientific American by Anonim Pdf