Legal Profession

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"Better . . . Or Worse?"

The Satisfactions and Frustrations of the Lawyer-Client Relationship

From: Why Good Lawyers Matter

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Discussion of whether or not the lawyer-client relationship has improved in the past half century. 25 $2.50 Add
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Defending the Guilty

From: Ethics and Criminal Law, 2/e

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Analysis of counsel’s ethical duties to the client, to the administration of justice, and to the profession in the course of defending an accused known to be guilty. ; 56 $5.60 Add
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Early Years

From: Beverley McLachlin

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Discusses McLachlin’s early life and childhood in rural Alberta. An overview of her family, school and early influences. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Framing the Issues

From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e

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Overview of the issues arising from the interplay between technology and judging. 8 $0.80 Add
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Fundamental Financial Concepts

From: Understanding Financial Statements

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Outlines fundamental financial concepts, focusing on money measurement, annual reporting, time and allocation, conservatism, revenue recognition, misconceptions about accounting, the time value … 33 $3.30 Add
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Introduction

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Provides a brief history of a Bay Street law firm currently known as Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, focusing on the firm’s many changes throughout the years. 12 $1.20 Add

The Courts and the Public

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The Courts and the Public

From: Canada's Courts

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The trial advocate as storyteller

The art and science of persuasion

From: Advocates and Advocacy

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Personal reflections on the legal profession. 30 $3.00 Add
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A "Body of Precedent Written on the Wind?"

Wiki Courts, "Link Rot," and Independent Judicial Research

From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e

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Examination of issues relating to judicial use of online information. 40 $4.00 Add

Canada’s Court System

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Canada’s Court System

From: Canada's Courts

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Choosing and Refusing Clients

From: Ethics and Criminal Law, 2/e

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Analysis of situations in which a lawyer may not represent a particular client, how to exercise discretion in deciding whether or not to accept a case where there is otherwise no impediment, and … ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Edmonton to Vancouver

From: Beverley McLachlin

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An overview of McLachlin’s university studies and her early career in law. Takes you through her time at the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia. A brief overview … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Reporting Standards

From: Understanding Financial Statements

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Discusses generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and reporting standards, focusing specifically on the hierarchy of GAAP sources, GAAP and tax law, auditing and professional standards, … 11 $1.10 Add
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The charm of the narrator

The overlooked commonality between novelist and advocate

From: Advocates and Advocacy

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Personal reflections on the legal profession. 5 $0.50 Add