Law, by its very nature, tends to think locally, not globally. This book has a broader scope in terms of the range of nations and offers a succinct journey through law schools on different continents and subject matters. It covers education, research, impact and societal outreach, and governance. It illustrates that law schools throughout the world have much in common in terms of values, duties, challenges, ambitions and hopes. It provides insights into these aspirations, whilst presenting a thought-provoking discussion for a more global agenda on the future of law schools. Written from the perspective of a former dean, the book offers a unique understanding of the challenges facing legal education and research.

Law, by its very nature, tends to think locally, not globally. This book has a broader scope in terms of the range of nations and offers a succinct journey through law schools on different continents and subject matters. It covers education, research, impact and societal outreach, and governance. It illustrates that law schools throughout the world have much in common in terms of values, duties, challenges, ambitions and hopes. It provides insights into these aspirations, whilst presenting a thought provoking discussion for a more global agenda on the future of law schools. Written from the perspective of a former dean, the book offers a unique understanding of the challenges facing legal education and research.

Teaching Law re-imagines law school teaching and scholarship by going beyond crises now besetting the legal academy and examining deeper and longer-lasting challenges. The book argues that the legal academy has long neglected the need to focus teaching and scholarship on the ideals of justice that law fitfully serves, the political origins of law, and the development of a respectful but critical relationship with the legal profession. It suggests reforms to improve the quality of legal education and responds to concerns that law schools eschew the study of justice, rendering students amoralist; that law schools slight the political sources of law, particularly in legislative action; and that law schools have ignored the profession entirely. These areas of neglect have impoverished legal teaching and scholarship as the academy is refashioned in response to current financial exigencies, and addressing them is long overdue.

Teaching Law re-imagines law school teaching and scholarship by going beyond crises now besetting the legal academy and examining deeper and longer-lasting challenges. The book argues that the legal academy has long neglected the need to focus teaching and scholarship on the ideals of justice that law fitfully serves, the political origins of law, and the development of a respectful but critical relationship with the legal profession. It suggests reforms to improve the quality of legal education and responds to concerns that law schools eschew the study of justice, rendering students amoralist; that law schools slight the political sources of law, particularly in legislative action; and that law schools have ignored the profession entirely. These areas of neglect have impoverished legal teaching and scholarship as the academy is refashioned in response to current financial exigencies, and addressing them is long overdue.

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Many legal writing texts emphasize how one writes; this book is unique because it also focuses on why one writes. Every chapter challenges the reader to write to achieve a strategic objective. Each assignment has been carefully considered by the authors, and fully vetted to simulate the decision-making involved in the preparation of important legal writing, whether in a general counsel's office, a law office, a government attorney's office, or a judge's chambers. Simply put, the authors' approach is that effective legal writing does not exist in a vacuum. This book provides practical assignments that teach the student that the best legal writing is not an end in itself, but a means to a larger strategic objective.

This book makes a critical case for advocacy in the lives of people with learning difficulties. This can only be applauded.' - Disability & Society 'I found this book to be a thoughtful, interesting and challenging read and I would recommend it to anyone working in the field of advocacy or involved in any capacity with people with learning disabilities. It raises many questions about advocacy in all its different forms and asks those of us involved in this field to reflect on our own practice and that of our funding bodies. It also challenges and invites reflection on prevailing attitudes towards learning disability more generally and the way in which services are provided. Finally it leaves the reader in no doubt of the benefit and necessity of advocacy services, to ensure that people with learning disabilities are able to have their voices heard and their needs understood and met.' -The British Journal of Developmental Disabilities 'This is designed for advocacy practitioners and staff working in agencies who come into contact with advocacy services. It is aimed at more experienced practitioners, and service planners, who are serious about developing effective advocacy services within a social inclusion framework.' - Care and Health magazine 'This book continues to raise questions about advocacy throughout. It asks questions of those who are advocates and those who have the duty of funding such services. It is a very thoughtful and practical collection of essays on a whole range of issues and ranges, and seeks to provide, some answers. In addition to all this, it is very readable and provides a quite comprehensive bibliography, which in itself is worth the cost of the book.' - Rostrum 'Advocacy and Learning Disability is a sound collection of perspectives with an interesting international flavour. Barry Gray and Robin Jackson have collected insightful contributions from Britain, the USA, New Zealand and Australia to create a useful overview exploring a very wide range of self-advocacy issues directly related to learning disability delivery.' -The British Journal of Special Education Advocacy is a critically important element in the development of effective services for people with a learning disability. It is seen by many as the critical link between theory and practice in creating a truly inclusive society. This book presents an in-depth examination of the historical, legal and philosophical contexts within which advocacy services have developed. The kind of professional and practical issues and problems confronting those running and using advocacy services are discussed, and the role of advocacy is examined. Chapters covering advocacy with families and with people with communication difficulties contain helpful information for practitioners. A survey of the development of advocacy services in the USA, Australia and New Zealand provides an international perspective. Practical and informative, Advocacy and Learning Disability will be essential reading for advocacy practitioners and those working in agencies in the statutory and voluntary sectors who come into contact with advocacy services.

The 1984 explosion of the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India was undisputedly one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Some have argued that the litigation following the Bhopal disaster provided an "innovative model" for dealing with the global distribution of technological risk; others consider the disaster a turning point in environmental legislation; still others argue that Bhopal is what globalization looks like on the ground.
Kim Fortun explores these claims by focusing on the dynamics and paradoxes of advocacy in competing power domains. She moves from hospitals in India to meetings with lawyers, corporate executives, and environmental justice activists in the United States to show how the disaster and its effects remain with us. Spiraling outward from the gas victims' stories, Fortun's innovative narrative sheds light on the complex intertwined way advocacy works within a global system, calling into question conventional notions of responsibility and ethical conduct. Revealing the hopes and frustrations of advocacy, this moving work also counters the tendency to think of Bhopal as an isolated incident that "can't happen here."

Distinguished legal scholar and Presbyterian minister Milner S. Ball examines great sagas and tales from the Bible for the light they shed on the practice of law and on the meaning of a life lived in the legal profession. Scholars and laypersons alike typically think of the law as a discipline dominated by reason and empirical methods. Ball shows that many of the dilemmas and decisions that legal professionals confront are more usefully approached through an experience of narrative in which we come to know ourselves and our actions through stories.
He begins with the story of Moses, who is obliged both to speak for God to the Hebrews and to advocate for the Hebrews before God. What, asks Ball, does Moses's predicament say to lawyers professionally bound to zealous representation of only one client? In the story of Rachel, Ball finds insights that comprehend the role of tears and emotion in the judicial process. He relates these insights to specific contemporary situations, such as a plant closing and the subsequent movement of jobs to Mexico and legal disputes over the sovereignty of native Hawaiians. In a discussion of "The Gospel According to John," Ball points out that the writer of this gospel is free simultaneously to be critical of law and to rely extensively on it. Ball uses this narrative to explore the boundaries of free will and independence in lawyering. By venturing into the world of powerful events and biblical characters, Ball enables readers to contest their own expectations and fundamental assumptions.
Employing legal theory, theology, and literary criticism, "Called by Stories" distills a wisdom in biblical texts that speaks specifically to the working life of legal professionals. As such, it will enrich lovers of narrative and poetry, ethicists, literary and biblical scholars, theologians, lawyers, law students, judges, and others who seek to discern deeper meanings in the texts that have shaped their lives.

Law is a varied, powerful, and highly rewarding profession. Studies show, however, that lawyers have higher rates of alcoholism, divorce, and even suicide than the general population. Stress creates these poor outcomes, including the stress of dealing with other people's problems all day, the stress of spending excessive amounts of time at work, and the stress of being disconnected to what is most meaningful in life. Through mindfulness and emotional intelligence training, lawyers can improve focus, get more work done in less time, improve their interpersonal skills, and seek and find work that will make their lives more meaningful. This book is designed to help law students and lawyers of all experience levels find a sustainable and meaningful life in the field of law. This book includes journaling and other interactive exercises that can help lawyers find peace, focus, meaning, and happiness over a lifetime of practicing law.

Designed to prepare you for a career as a paralegal, the third edition of LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND WRITING teaches you the fundamentals in a hands-on, step-by-step format that is comprehensive yet easy to understand. With coverage of key topics such as research analytical principles, legal research, legal analysis, and legal writing, this popular text covers the information you need to know in order to find, access, apply, and analyze legal materials on the job. Numerous hypotheticals, examples, and exercises clarify material and give you additional opportunities for practice. In addition, the third edition includes the most up-to-date information in the field, with special attention given to electronic research programs such as WestlawNext, LexisNexis interface, Shepard's online, and Westlaw's KeyCite.

Succeed on the job--and in your course--and prepare for the Certified Paralegal examination with the NALA Manual. More than 100 leading authorities with a wide range of experience in legal disciplines and management have contributed to this comprehensive manual since it was introduced in 1976. Covering all the skills required of paralegals today, the updated manual includes a collection of successful solutions to actual assignments accomplished by working paralegals nationwide.These proven techniques and procedures can be used as starting points from which you can make changes, adaptations, and modifications when you encounter similar situations on the job.

Now newly updated and expanded, the Second Edition of this popular book provides a concise, realistic, hands-on guide to the fascinating and rewarding practice of criminal law. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE FOR THE PARALEGAL offers a highly practical introduction to the field, exploring essential legal principles and their applications through a series of real-world cases, including prosecution, defense, and appellate processes. Drawing on his extensive experience as a criminal defense attorney, an assistant district attorney, and a college instructor, the author brings the world of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and paralegals to life with a uniquely engaging, reader-friendly style ideal for today's learners. The book also addresses relevant Supreme Court decisions and their ramifications and offers insights from actual paralegals and examples from real cases. This trusted text is an ideal resource to prepare you for success in the dynamic, high-demand field of criminal law.

Essential for anyone who works with technology in the field, E-DISCOVERY is a "hands-on, how-to" training guide that provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the technology used in e-discovery in civil and criminal cases. From discovery identification to collection, processing, review, production, and trial presentation, this practical text covers everything the reader needs to know about e-discovery, including the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence. Throughout the text, the reader will have the opportunity to work with e-discovery tools such as Discovery Attender, computer forensics tools such as AccessData's Forensics ToolKit, as well as popular processing and review platforms such as iConect, Concordance, and iPro. An interactive courtroom tutorial and use of Trial Director are included to complete the litigation cycle. Multiple tools are discussed for each phase, giving the reader a good selection of potential resources for each task. Finally, real-life examples are woven throughout the text, revealing little talked-about potential pitfalls, as well as best practice and cost management suggestions.

Lawyers in Australia is a wide-ranging and detailed examination of the legal profession. It contextualises the role, responsibilities and ethics of lawyers in contemporary Australian society and discusses recent trends and issues. There are chapters about: who lawyers are and what they do legal education in Australia including trends and developments the structure and regulation of the legal profession legal culture, including demographic and sociological trends the judiciary, focussing on accountability and the processes by which judges and magistrates are appointed the changing nature of legal services delivery due to the development of a national legal services market access to justice, including legal aid and pro bono services equality before the law with specific attention to indigenous peoples and refugees ethics and professional responsibility, including complaints and the disciplinary process the lawyer-client relationship, covering the retainer the duty to advise, the duty of competence and care, and the duty of loyalty the lawyers duty to the court and the proper administration of justice the future of the legal profession and legal services

Succeed 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.

LITIGATION, Seventh Edition. Practical, easy-to-understand, and thoroughly up-to-date, this proven book helps you grasp the details of today's litigation practice, covers the litigation process in a range of contexts, and demonstrates the relationship of litigation to other legal specialties. Each chapter includes exercises focusing on two single cases, giving you the opportunity to work the cases from beginning to end, simulating an on-the-job experience. You'll also find sample documents (such as complaints, answers, interrogatories, and deposition summaries) that familiarize you with the documents you will encounter in the litigation law office.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: NJ Rickard Ltd v Holloway and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 1; Powles and Another v Reeves and Others [2017] 1 Costs LR 19; Taylor v Honiton Town Council and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 31; Pollard v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 45; MR v SR and Another [2017] Costs LR 71; R v Patel (Hitendra) [2017] 1 Costs LR 77; Merrix v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust [2017] 1 Costs LR 91; Sharp v Leeds City Council [2017] 1 Costs LR 129; Lord Chancellor v Edward Hayes LLP and Another [2017] 1 Costs LR 147; Thompson v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2017] 1 Costs LR 163; R (Haigh) v City of Westminster Magistrates' Court and Others [2017] 1 Costs LR 175; AZ and Others v Kirklees Council; and Re CZ (Human Rights Claim: Costs) [2017] 1 Costs LR 201.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Ayton v RSM Bentley Jennison [2018] 5 Costs LR 915; R (The Law Society) v The Lord Chancellor [2018] 5 Costs LR 937; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v Jackson [2018] 5 Costs LR 987; Welsh v Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust [2018] 5 Costs LR 1025; Culliford v Thorpe [2018] 5 Costs LR 1039; Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [2018] 5 Costs LR 1049; Griffin v Higgs [2018] 5 Costs LR 1061; Devoy-Williams v Hugh Cartwright & Amin [2018] 5 Costs LR 1105; Hosking v Apax Partners LLP [2018] 5 Costs LR 1125; Gill v Heer Manak Solicitors [2018] 5 Costs LR 1165; Yirenki v Ministry of Defence [2018] 5 Costs LR 1177; and Slade (t/a Richard Slade and Company) v Boodia [2018] 5 Costs LR 1185.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Retailers v Visa (Application in Private) [2018] 6 Costs LR 1203; Parker Lloyd Capital Ltd v Edwardian Group Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1235; WG v HG [2018] 6 Costs LR 1247; Link Up Mitaka Ltd t/a THEBIGWORD v Language Empire Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1279; Kent v Paterson-Brown [2018] 6 Costs LR 1289; Bank St Petersburg PJSC v Arkhangelsky [2018] 6 Costs LR 1303; R (Kay) v Scan-Thors (UK) Ltd [2018] 6 Costs LR 1317; Ogiehor v Belinfantie [2018] 6 Costs LR 1329; RJ v HB [2018] 6 Costs LR 1347; Rotam Agrochemical Company Ltd v GAT Microencapsulation GMBH [2018] 6 Costs LR 1365; Warren v Hill Dickinson LLP [2018] 6 Costs LR 1377; and NJL v PTE [2018] 6 Costs LR 1389.

Costs Law Reports is the one authoritative source of costs law reporting. It frequently includes important criminal decisions of Costs Judges, many of which are not available elsewhere. Cases included in this part: Hanley v J C & A Solicitors; Green v SGI Legal LLP [2018] 4 Costs LR 693; Accident Exchange Ltd v McLean [2018] 4 Costs LR 713; Tuson v Murphy [2018] 4 Costs LR 733; R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner North London [2018] 4 Costs LR 749; Holmes v West London Mental Health NHS Trust [2018] 4 Costs LR 763; PJSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines v Leeds [2018] 4 Costs LR 775; Catalyst Management Services v Libya Africa Investment Portfolio [2018] 4 Costs LR 807; FPH Law (a Firm) v Brown (t/a Integrum Law) [2018] 4 Costs LR 823; R (Faulkner) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2018] 4 Costs LR 841; Chernukhin v Danilina [2018] 4 Costs LR 859; Hertel v Saunders [2018] 4 Costs LR 879; and The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Brown; The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police v Brown [2018] 4 Costs LR 897.