Tag: Attorneys
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Legal Education
Legal Education in the United States Training required to prepare an individual to practice law. Legal education for most persons now entering the profession of law involves completing law school. This is a relatively recent development. Well into the twentieth century, prospective lawyers […]
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Human Resources
Human Resources in the United States Each state has various employment laws affecting human resources. John F. Buckley’sState by State Guide to Human Resources Law (Aspen Publishers) is a good way to locate them. Alternatively, check out the the statutes, regulations, legal encyclopedias […]
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Law Dictionaries
Law Dictionaries in the United States A Dictionary of Law Enforcement Oxford Dictionary of Law Hein Online, Dictionary of Jurisprudence Legal Latin Australian Law Dictionary (Oxford Reference Online) LexisNexis AU •Australian Legal Words and Phrases •Butterworths Encyclopaedic […]
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Legal Encyclopedias
Legal Encyclopedias in the United States Legal encyclopedias provide (generally) a brief, integrated statement of the law. They pull together an enormous body of legal literature, definitions, rules, and practice points derived mainly from case law. Indexes and cross-references are provided. […]
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Lawyers
Lawyers in the United States The U.S. legal system uses the adversarial process. Lawyers are essential to this process. Lawyers are responsible for presenting their clients’ evidence and legal arguments to the court. Based on the lawyers’ presentations, a trial judge or jury determines the […]
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Codes
Codes in the United States United States Code All the United States Code is available here. Uniform Commercial Code The Uniform Commercial Code is reprinted in Lawrence’s Anderson on the Uniform Commercial Code (West) and Quinn’s Uniform Commercial Code Commentary and Law Digest (West) […]
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Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education in the United States Each state’s CLE rules are published in The Lawyer’s Almanac. A summary of each state’s rules are posted on the Web by the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education. The ALI-ABA posts a chart of states that accept online, self-study and other […]
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ALI-CLE
ALI-CLE (ALI-ABA) in the United States The ALI-ABA was a joint project of the American Law Institute (ALI) and the American Bar Association (ABA). The ALI took full control in 2012, and the name was changed to ALI-CLE. The main purpose of the organization was and is to produce Continuing […]
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Legal Treatises
Legal Treatises in the United States The term treatise usually refers to an in-depth scholarly work on a particular subject area. A treatise may be a single volume or a multi-volume set. Some treatises carry scholarly weight but are not too technical or theoretical to be useful to law […]
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Legal Treatises
Legal Treatises in the United States The term treatise usually refers to an in-depth scholarly work on a particular subject area. A treatise may be a single volume or a multi-volume set. Some treatises carry scholarly weight but are not too technical or theoretical to be useful to law […]
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Bar Admission
Bar Admission in the United States To be admitted to the bar of a particular state is to be licensed to practice law in that state. Definition of Admission to the Bar The status that allows a person to practice law within a state. An attorney may obtain special permission to argue a […]
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Law Review
Law Review in the United States Articles in law reviews have certainly become more obscure in recent decades. Many law professors seem to think they are under no obligation to say anything useful or to say anything well. They take pride in the theoretical and in working in disciplines other […]
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William Wirt
William Wirt, American attorney in the United States William Wirt was an American attorney. Born in Bladensburg, Md., Nov. 8, 1772; was admitted to the bar in 1792, and in 1806 settled in Richmond, Va., where he became a prominent lawyer. He distinguished himself at the trial of Aaron Burr […]