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Articles Posted in Publication Announcements and Reviews
Book Review: Legacy and Legitimacy: Black Americans and the Supreme Court
TITLE: Legacy And Legitimacy SUBTITLE: Black Americans And The Supreme Court AUTHORS: Rosalee A. Clawson and Eric N. Waltenburg PUBLICATION DATE: December 2008 PUBLISHER: Temple University Press PAGE COUNT: 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-59213-903-3 PRICE: $23.95 The U. S. Supreme Court’s Warren-era revolution in the areas of civil, individual, and privacy…
New State Bibliographies from the AALL Government Documents SIS
The GD-SIS Publications Committee is proud to announce three new bibliographies ready for purchase. 1. State Documents Bibliography: Washington, DC (series # 3-74) 2. Selective Annotated Bibliography of Delaware State Documents and Other Resources Used in Delaware Legal Research (Series # 3-73) 3. Kentucky State Documents: A Bibliography of Legal…
The Jury Expert: The Art and Science of Litigation and Advocacy
Volume 20 Issue 3 September 2008 Table of Contents The Preparation of Narcissistic Witnesses Solution Focused Mediation Some Juror Rules for Determining Damages The 3 Cs in Using Visual Communication to Tell Legal Stories: Communication, Credibility, and the Central Image Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom Our Favorite…
American Libraries Direct September 10, 2008
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association*. Critics revisit library incident that paints Palin as censor “Journalists and bloggers scrutinizing Sarah Palin’s record of public service have made national news out of a 1996 library incident in Wasilla, Alaska, where the Republican vice-presidential nominee was then mayor. The story that…
Wiley Blackwell Publication: Philosophy & Public Affairs
Among the issues of public concern with a philosophical dimenion addressed in some of the articles published in Philosophy & Public Affairs are matters related to criminal law and justice.: “Issues of public concern often have an important philosophical dimension. Philosophy & Public Affairs is published in the belief that…
Book Review: Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell
TITLE: Three Generations, No Imbeciles SUBTITLE: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell AUTHOR: Paul A. Lombardo PUBLICATION DATE: October 2008 PUBLISHER: The Johns Hopkins University Press PAGE COUNT: 375 pp . ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9010-9 ISBN-10: 0-8018-9010-1 PRICE: $29.95 Lombardo is an activist law professor who traces a seminal 1927…
Selections From American Libraries Direct August 13, 2008
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association ALA.* IFLA Conference showcases Québecois culture “Canada played host to the 74th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, August 10–14, in Québec. The annual IFLA conference is the largest and most diverse international gathering of…
Recent ABA Publication Announcements. 07/12/2008
Witness Preparation for Deposition DVD and Witness Preparation for Trial DVD By Jan M. Spaeth Ph.D. “These DVDs provide real assistance to counsel in guiding witnesses through what can be a scary prospect. Not preachy or intimidating, these videos set just the right tone in providing guidance while inspiring confidence.…
ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter : Top Ten Stories of the Week
August 8, 2008 Associates Associates Happiest With Wachtell Pay, Which is on the Hefty Side Aug 6, 2008, 07:59 am CDT Midlevel associates are most satisfied with their compensation at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which paid huge bonuses last winter ranging from $175,000 to $215,000… Continue reading. Law Firms…