Product Description: The legal profession is stratified primarily by the character of the clients served, not by the type of legal service rendered, as John P. Heinz and Edward O. Laumann convincingly demonstrate. In their classic study of the Chicago bar, the authors draw on interviews with nearly 800 lawyers to show that the profession is divided into two distinct hemispheres--corporate and individual--and that this dichotomy is reflected in the distribution of prestige among lawyers...read more

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Despite several comic mishaps, eight-year-old Fiona's campaign to convince those around her of the importance of being humane to animals brings her respect and new friends.

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The deposed Chief of Staff charts his political rise and fall, offering a lively critique of the Reagan administration, particularly 'Irangate' and the ensuing chaos for which many blamed Regan

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What can law firms do to ensure justice for all? How can they serve the needs of those unable to pay? How can law firms improve the quality of life for their lawyers? At a time when government support for legal aid is limited and under fire, when recent U.S. presidents have urged increased volunteerism, when the American Bar Association's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge is under way, and when some within the legal profession have called for mandatory pro bono work, this new book examines these important questions. The Law Firm and the Public Good blends academic scholarship with real world experience as it brings together lawyers who have wrestled with the pressures of everyday practice. Concerned about deepening the commitment of large law firms to the wider community, the authors seek to provide a blueprint for firms concerned with creating, developing, implementing, and evaluating pro bono programs.Moving beyond the ethical arguments which justify a law firm's commitment to community service, the authors argue that pro bono work is in the firm's self-interest. They show that a heightened concern with the public good can improve a lawyer's spirit, sharpen lawyering skills, and enhance the humanistic traditions of law practice. They conclude that professional responsibility and self-interest support the same conclusion: that the law firm and the public good are inextricably linked and that each can draw strength from the other in ways that nourish both.The contributors are William A. Bradford, Jr., Hogan & Hartson; Senior Circuit Judge Frank M. Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; Anthony F. Earley, Jr., Detroit Edison; Marc Galanter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Donald W. Hoagland, Davis, Graham & Stubbs; William C. Kelly, Jr., Latham & Watkins; Esther F. Lardent, director of the ABA's Law Firm Pro Bono Project; Edwin L. Noel, Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly & Davis; Thomas Palay, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Judge Barrington D. Parker, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; and Lewis F. Powell, III, Hunton & Williams.

Product Description: An Approach to Rights contains fifteen previously published but mostly inaccessible papers that together show the development of one of the more important contemporary theories of the nature, grounds and practical implications of rights...read more

Product Description: Moving beyond Eurocentric paradigms, The Global Past provides a new and better model for teaching world history. Written by experienced teachers of the course, it integrates diverse perspectives, combining a truly global approach, multidisciplinary treatment, balanced coverage, and a variety of interesting features...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A series of interviews with noted African American judges relect their unique and important views on American society and the judicial system

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Presents a highly accessible, practical approach to acoustics for students with no more than a basic background in physics. Relates basic theory to everyday acoustical experiences, using physical explanations to back up mathematical derivations and provide a clear grasp of important phenomena. The basic theory of vibrations and waves underlying acoustical phenomena and instrumentation provides the basis for all practical work with room acoustics, environmental noise and sound reproduction systems. Various wave phenomena and their mathematical descriptions are logically developed to enhance student understanding. Also included is a simplified approach to sound and measurement. Provides knowledge of the latest developments in the field through references to the latest equipment and concepts. Contains numerous worked examples and realistic problems, suggestions for lab activities, and clear chapter summaries.

A hard-hitting exploration of the practice of law in America asks why lawyers behave the way they do and proposes a program for reforming the profession. Reprint. (view table of contents)

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