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A practical plan for providing legal help to all, regardless of
resources Millions of people in the United States face legal
problems without lawyers to help them. Why? How do we educate and
inform the public about the law so they can understand when the
services of a lawyer are necessary or desirable? When can
individuals solve legal problems on their own or with the
assistance of a specialist without a traditional law degree? In
short, how do we democratize the law? Law Democratized offers a
blueprint to increase legal help for everyone, regardless of their
ability to pay. Building on more than a decade of research into
innovation in legal services, the book advances a series of
recommendations inspired by success stories from around the globe.
Renee Knake Jefferson outlines different paths pursued by bar
associations, courts, entrepreneurs, law schools, nonprofits, and
others, evaluating the promise and pitfalls of each. She analyzes
regulatory reforms employed in other nations, along with emerging
efforts in a handful of US states. If the rule of law is the
bedrock that American democracy rests upon, then the justice
transformed system must be open and user-friendly to all. Law
Democratized makes a compelling argument for transforming the
American legal landscape through engaged citizenship, ethical
innovation, expanded education, and regulatory reform, in order to
democratize law and make legal help more accessible.
Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Women's Nonfiction Best
Book of 2020, National Law Journal The inspiring and previously
untold history of the women considered-but not selected-for the US
Supreme Court In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female
justice on the United States Supreme Court after centuries of male
appointments, a watershed moment in the long struggle for gender
equality. Yet few know about the remarkable women considered in the
decades before her triumph. Shortlisted tells the overlooked
stories of nine extraordinary women-a cohort large enough to seat
the entire Supreme Court-who appeared on presidential lists dating
back to the 1930s. Florence Allen, the first female judge on the
highest court in Ohio, was named repeatedly in those early years.
Eight more followed, including Amalya Kearse, a federal appellate
judge who was the first African American woman viewed as a
potential Supreme Court nominee. Award-winning scholars Renee Knake
Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson cleverly weave together
long-forgotten materials from presidential libraries and private
archives to reveal the professional and personal lives of these
accomplished women. In addition to filling a notable historical
gap, the book exposes the tragedy of the shortlist. Listing and
bypassing qualified female candidates creates a false appearance of
diversity that preserves the status quo, a fate all too familiar
for women, especially minorities. Shortlisted offers a roadmap to
combat enduring bias and discrimination. It is a must-read for
those seeking positions of power as well as for the powerful who
select them in the legal profession and beyond.
Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Women's Nonfiction Best
Book of 2020, National Law Journal The inspiring and previously
untold history of the women considered—but not selected—for the
US Supreme Court In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first
female justice on the United States Supreme Court after centuries
of male appointments, a watershed moment in the long struggle for
gender equality. Yet few know about the remarkable women considered
in the decades before her triumph. Shortlisted tells the overlooked
stories of nine extraordinary women—a cohort large enough to seat
the entire Supreme Court—who appeared on presidential lists
dating back to the 1930s. Florence Allen, the first female judge on
the highest court in Ohio, was named repeatedly in those early
years. Eight more followed, including Amalya Kearse, a federal
appellate judge who was the first African American woman viewed as
a potential Supreme Court nominee. Award-winning scholars Renee
Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson cleverly weave together
long-forgotten materials from presidential libraries and private
archives to reveal the professional and personal lives of these
accomplished women. In addition to filling a notable historical
gap, the book exposes the tragedy of the shortlist. Listing and
bypassing qualified female candidates creates a false appearance of
diversity that preserves the status quo, a fate all too familiar
for women, especially minorities. Shortlisted offers a roadmap to
combat enduring bias and discrimination. It is a must-read for
those seeking positions of power as well as for the powerful who
select them in the legal profession and beyond.
In Print and Online, Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary
Approach, 5th Edition offers a comprehensive, challenging, and
engaging treatment of the law and ethics of lawyers' work,
including professionalism, in a modern and accessible format. It is
the only book to include international comparisons throughout the
book and an entire chapter devoted to exploring lawyering
perspectives. Faculty have the option of using the casebook as an
innovative paper text or as the foundation for a computer
interactive pedagogy that features thought-provoking online
components, including internet links and multiple choice assessment
problems to satisfy ABA formative assessment requirements. Each
chapter features learning outcomes, and most chapters include
audio-links to mini-lectures by the authors to explain difficult
concepts. This edition also incorporates racial and social justice
issues in each chapter to facilitate thought-provoking discussions
and enhance professional development.
Turn the dog of the law school curriculum into the delight for
students and professors alike! Legal Ethics for the Real World:
Building Skills Through Case Study makes any professional
responsibility course relevant and lively with ease. With eight
chapters based upon real cases, real people, real documents, and
real problems, this text incorporates Early Lawyering Literacy
skills identified by the authors and recognized widely by the ABA
and others. These case studies will aid students' mastery of core
concepts regularly tested on the Multistate Professional
Responsibility Exam and encountered in everyday law practice. This
second edition includes updates to all studies as well as a new
case study on judicial recusal. This highly accessible and
affordable book can be used on its own or as a supplement to your
current casebook as an ideal way to include experiential learning
and skills-based exercises into your existing curriculum with
minimal time invested in preparation or assessment. Bring legal
ethics to life in a way that enhances your teaching and your
students' understanding by engaging in these real world scenarios!
Barron, Dienes, and Jefferson's Black Letter Outline on
Constitutional Law, 10th helps law students succeed in class and on
exams. This Black Letter Outline provides an accessible framework
for recognizing and understanding the essential principles and
issues covered in Constitutional Law courses. The book is a
comprehensive study aid for use both when preparing for classes and
when reviewing for exams. The authors, experts in the subject
matter, provide students a much-needed guide for navigating their
own learning.
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