The Rule Of Lawyers

Author : Walter K. Olson
Publisher : Truman Talley Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1429979089

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The Rule of Lawyers by Walter K. Olson Pdf

Big-ticket litigation is a way of life in this country. But something new is afoot--something typified by the $246 billion tobacco settlement, and by courtroom assaults that have followed against industries ranging from HMOs to gunmakers, from lead paint manufacturers to "factory farms." Each massive class-action suit seeks to invent new law, to ban or tax or regulate something that elected lawmakers had chosen to leave alone. And each time the new process works as intended, the new litigation elite reaps billions in fees--which they invest in fresh rounds of suits, as well as political contributions. The Rule of Lawyers asks: Who picks these lawyers, and who can fire them? Who protects the public's interest when settlements are negotiated behind closed doors? Where are our elected lawmakers in all this? The answers may determine whether we slip from the rule of law to the rule of lawyers.

Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association)
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590318730

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Model Rules of Professional Conduct by American Bar Association. House of Delegates,Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association) Pdf

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Author : Yves Dezalay,Bryant Garth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136828744

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Lawyers and the Rule of Law in an Era of Globalization by Yves Dezalay,Bryant Garth Pdf

First published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Alice Woolley,Richard Francis Devlin,Brent Cotter,John M. Law
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Legal ethics
ISBN : 0433490306

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Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation by Alice Woolley,Richard Francis Devlin,Brent Cotter,John M. Law Pdf

Author : Arun Arora,Andrew Francis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Attorney and client
ISBN : UOM:39015041619001

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The Rule of Lawyers by Arun Arora,Andrew Francis Pdf

This pamphlet, working in the context of increasing complaints against lawyers, argues that self-regulation in the legal profession is an outdated concept which has no place in modern Britain. It claims that not only are consumers the losers from self-policing, but also lawyers themselves.

Author : ALICE. WOOLLEY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433505877

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UNDERSTANDING LAWYERS' ETHICS IN CANADA. by ALICE. WOOLLEY Pdf

Author : Yoav Dotan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107038998

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Lawyering for the Rule of Law by Yoav Dotan Pdf

A study of the relationship between judicial activism and government lawyers.

Author : Andrew Boon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Lawyers
ISBN : 1509925244

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Lawyers and the Rule of Law by Andrew Boon Pdf

"This book will examine lawyers' historical and contemporary relationship to the rule of law, one of the pillars of a liberal democracy. It does so by firstly identifying a range of rule of law issues confronting society; secondly by illustrating how lawyers interact with them; thirdly by examining how legal independent professions support are key to rule of law and finally; fourthly by exploring arguments that satisfactory support for the rule of law is available by other means."--

Author : William H. Simon
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780674043664

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The Practice of Justice by William H. Simon Pdf

Should a lawyer keep a client's secret even when disclosure would exculpate a person wrongly accused of crime? The Practice of Justice is a fresh look at this and other traditional questions about the ethics of lawyering.

Author : Yves Dezalay,Bryant Garth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136828737

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Lawyers and the Rule of Law in an Era of Globalization by Yves Dezalay,Bryant Garth Pdf

First published in 2011. Lawyers and the Rule of Law in an Era of Globalization focuses on the national and transnational processes transforming both the rule of law and the role of lawyers. The book draws on a framework that emphasizes the relationship between the national the international, the strategies of lawyers at various political levels, and the circulation of ideas and people. As such, it considers the 'rule of law', not as a normative ideal that has to be accomplished and realized, but rather as a field of action and discourse that emerges through complex relationships among experts, national elites and global institutions. Through detailed empirical work, the contributors all examine the relationship between law, politics and the state, focusing on lawyers and the social capital they possess and deploy, in order to understands the efficacy of the rule of law in different polities. This book will be invaluable for socio-legal scholars, students of the legal profession, as well as those with interests in law and development studies.

Author : Gabrielle Marceau
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107448441

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A History of Law and Lawyers in the GATT/WTO by Gabrielle Marceau Pdf

How did a treaty that emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War, and barely survived its early years, evolve into one of the most influential organisations in international law? This unique book brings together original contributions from an unprecedented number of eminent current and former GATT and WTO staff members, including many current and former Appellate Body members, to trace the history of law and lawyers in the GATT/WTO and explore how the nature of legal work has evolved over the institution's sixty-year history. In doing so, it paints a fascinating portrait of the development of the rule of law in the multilateral trading system, and allows some of the most important personalities in GATT and WTO history to share their stories and reflect on the WTO's remarkable journey from a 'provisionally applied treaty' to an international organisation defined by its commitment to the rule of law.

Author : Richard A. Cosgrove
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780807873328

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The Rule of Law by Richard A. Cosgrove Pdf

So commonplace has the term rule of law become that few recognize its source as Dicey's Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution. Cosgrove examines the life and career of Dicey, the most influential constitutional authority of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain, showing how his critical and intellectual powers were accompanied by a simplicity of character and wit. Dicey's contribution to the history of law is described as is his place in Victorian society. Originally published 1980. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Julie A. Soloway,Emma Costante
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433487119

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Leading the Way by Julie A. Soloway,Emma Costante Pdf

Author : Kieran McEvoy,Louise Mallinder,Anna Bryson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521853989

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Lawyers in Conflict and Transition by Kieran McEvoy,Louise Mallinder,Anna Bryson Pdf

Studies what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence.

Author : Kim D Weinert,Karen Crawley,Kieran Tranter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000048032

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Law, Lawyers and Justice by Kim D Weinert,Karen Crawley,Kieran Tranter Pdf

This book engages with the place of law and legality within Australia’s distinctive contribution to global televisual culture. Australian popular culture has created a lasting legacy – for good or bad – of representations of law, lawyers and justice ‘down under’. Within films and television of striking landscapes, peopled with heroes, antiheroes, survivors and jokers, there is a fixation on law, conflicts between legal orders, brutal violence and survival. Deeply compromised by the ongoing violence against the lives and laws of First Nation Australians, Australian film and television has sharply illuminated what it means to live with a ‘rule of law’ that rules with a legacy, and a reality, of deep injustice. This book is the first to bring together scholars to reflect on, and critically engage with, the representations and global implications of law, lawyers and justice captured through the lenses of Australian film, television and social media. Exploring how distinctively Australian lenses capture uniquely Australian images and narratives, the book nevertheless engages these in order to provide broader insights into the contemporary translations and transmogrifications of law and justice.