Search results for: “client relations and ethics”
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Trade Secrets
In the Jurisdictions INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM This area covers the following: Sources of the national law in relation to the topic Find out more information about Sources of the national law in relation to the topic in this world legal Encyclopedia. Case law […]
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Law Categories
Law Categories Law made and enforced within a nation’s borders is known as domestic law. One category of domestic law is substantive law. Substantive law is the content of the law. It defines the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens and levels of governments. Examples include the right to own and protect property, to enter…
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Classification of Law
Classifying Law Note: see also Law Classification in this Encyclopedia In many countries, laws originate from three main sources: previous judicial decisions (common law), parliament/s (acts, statutes or legislation), and the Constitution (constitutional law). Legal Systems Legal Systems Civil Law Legal System Common Law Legal System Customary Law System Mixed Legal System Muslim Law System…
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Top 25.000 English words
Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…
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Legal Education future
“THE FUTURE OF LEGAL Education “, by John Mayer(1) “All the notions we thought solid, all the values of civilised life, all that made for stability in international relations, all that made regularity in the economy…in a word, all that tended happily to limit the uncertainty of the morrow, all that gave nations and individuals…
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Lawyers Professional Conduct
Attorneys and Lawyers’ Professional Conduct Advertising Client funds and property Confidentiality Conflicts of interest Corporate practice Discipline Disqualification Ethics opinions Fees Government employment Lawyer-client relationship Malpractice Model rules and standards Multijurisdictional practice Obligations to nonclients Professional responsibility Sanctions Trial publicity Unauthorized practice According to Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (PREAMBLE AND SCOPE; A LAWYER’S RESPONSIBILITIES):…
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Top Specialized US Law Journals
Top 25 Specialized US Law Journals According to Washington and Lee School of Law : Harvard Journal of Law & Technology American Journal of International Law Harvard International Law Journal Supreme Court Review Virginia Journal of International Law Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Berkeley Technology Law Journal…
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Law Journals Ranking Worldwide
Law Journals Ranking Worldwide Note: see also Law Journals (entry). Over the years, many ranking systems for law journals have evolved, incorporating a variety of methodologies and factors, including frequency and other factors. The publication of rankings may change submission patterns, with journals with higher ratings receiving a much greater number of submissions, some of…
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US Law Journals ranking
On February 2012, the Washington and Lee School of Law released its 2011 list of Law Journal Rankings. The Project ranks legal journals based on the number of times they have been cited over the preceding eight years as a measure of their impact on legal scholarship. The top ten journals in 2011 are as…
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Washington State Bar CLE Publications
Washington State Bar CLE Publications Contains: The Complete Library of WSBA CLE Deskbooks & Coursebooks: Appellate Practice Deskbook (2005) Civil Procedure Deskbook (2006) Community Property Deskbook (2003) Law of Wills and Intestate Succession (2006) Legal Ethics Deskbook (2009) Life Insurance Trust Deskbook (2002) Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook (2d ed. 2001 plus 2009 Supplement) Motor Vehicle…
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Citation of legal blogs in law reviews
The importance (and credibility) of law blogs was confirmed when the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States cited its first blog in January, 2005. See United States v. Booker, 125 S. Ct. 738, 775 n.4 (2005). An article in Slaw (“citing blogs in Law Journals ) points the idea that the “question still arises…