Legal Profession

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Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
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Minders, Grinders, and Robertson, 1919–38

Minders, Grinders, and Robertson, 1919–38

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Discusses the firm from the years 1919-38, some of which the firm was under Alex Fasken’s leadership. Other important details of that time frame are touched upon. 40 $4.00 Add
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More and More Lawyers; Less and Less Justice

More and More Lawyers; Less and Less Justice

From: Why Good Lawyers Matter

Discussion of the issue of access to justice. 12 $1.20 Add
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Notes

Notes

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

The endnotes for the book. 43 $4.30 Add
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Overview of Financial Statements

Overview of Financial Statements

From: Understanding Financial Statements

Provides an overview of financial statements, explaining illustrative financial statements, notes to the financial statements, the balance sheet, the income statement, statements of comprehensive … 29 $2.90 Add
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Physical Evidence Relevant to a Crime

Physical Evidence Relevant to a Crime

From: Ethics and Criminal Law, 2/e

Examination of a lawyer’s duty of loyalty and confidentiality to a client and duty to the administration of justice upon learning of incriminating physical evidence. ; 56 $5.60 Add
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Pickup and Calvin, 1939–52

Pickup and Calvin, 1939–52

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Focuses on Pickup and Calivn from the years 1939-52, who were two named partners at the firm. Alex Fasken’s role in the firm is also discussed. 22 $2.20 Add
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Plea Discussions

Plea Discussions

From: Ethics and Criminal Law, 2/e

Examination of the role of defence counsel in advising an accused with respect to entering a plea and plea bargaining. ; 56 $5.60 Add
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Politics and Family Ties, 1876–80

Politics and Family Ties, 1876–80

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Discusses the role politics played in restructuring the firm in the mid-1870s, when many departures and arrivals occurred. 15 $1.50 Add
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Post-9/11 Lawyers

Post-9/11 Lawyers

From: Why Good Lawyers Matter

Examination of the effect of 9/11 on issues of legal advocacy, specifically the balancing of security and freedom, and the role of the lawyer in a diverse society guided by notions of public … 27 $2.70 Add
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Preface

Preface

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Explains what drew the author to this project. Acknowledgments are also made. 6 $0.60 Add
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Professionalism

Professionalism

An old idea but a new ideal

From: Advocates and Advocacy

Personal reflections on the legal profession. 9 $0.90 Add
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Putting it All Together

Putting it All Together

A Sample Research Problem and Memorandum of Law

From: Legal Research and Writing, 4/e

Instruction on how to write a memorandum of law for a hypothetical research problem, plus a sample research memo. 44 $4.40 Add
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Reports on Financial Statements

Reports on Financial Statements

From: Understanding Financial Statements

Considers reports on financial statements, focusing on auditors’ reports, general representation letters, the structure of audit reports, qualified reports, review engagements and notice to … 19 $1.90 Add
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Science in the courtroom

Science in the courtroom

The mouse that roared

From: Advocates and Advocacy

Personal reflections on the legal profession. 26 $2.60 Add
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Selecting and Acquiring Legal Resources

Selecting and Acquiring Legal Resources

From: Legal Research and Writing, 4/e

Practical guide for deciding between print and electronic legal information resources, deciding what material to acquire, managing a small law firm library, and negotiating licences for … 15 $1.50 Add
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Dissident in Search of Consensus

Dissident in Search of Consensus

From: Beverley McLachlin

Addresses McLachlin’s role in transforming the way the Supreme Court approach to making decisions. Explains how, under McLachlin’s leadership, the Court became more consensual and … ; 24 $2.40 Add