Legal skills and practice

Good governance has become a critical condition for law firms of all sizes to meet the new, fast-moving opportunities of fast-changing markets for legal services - much more than just having a good partnership agreement.

This vital report is the only textbook of its kind for practitioners in this complex area of law.

Following a relatively slow start to embrace the direct application of concepts that have revolutionised the tech and manufacturing sectors, law firms are increasingly placing 'Agile' - described as "e;the best kept management secret on the planet"e; - on their business development agenda.

260 pages, 194 images, 17 contributorsSexual assault responders working among, or associated with, assault survivors in assisted living homes, academic institutions, correctional facilities, and more will benefit from an uncommonly focused and precise study of the populations they serve.

This book examines lawyers' contributions to creating and maintaining the rule of law, one of the pillars of a liberal democracy.

Australian Uniform Evidence Law provides a clear, accessible introduction to the law of evidence.

Digital Audio Forensics Fundamentals offers an accessible introduction to both the theory and practical skills behind this emerging field of forensic science.

Courtrooms and contracts.

In todays legal marketplace, clients are demanding services that require a new skill set and a new mindset from lawyers.

This book argues that Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Law firms have evolved exponentially over the last few decades, and today it requires far more than legal skills for firms to operate efficiently, fulfil client demands, give back to their communities and, ultimately, succeed.

A rhetorical analysis of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's feminist jurisprudence.

In this linguistic study of law school education, Mertz shows how law professors employ the Socratic method between teacher and student, forcing the student to shift away from moral and emotional terms in thinking about conflict, toward frameworks of legal authority instead.

In-house lawyers need and want to develop their professional and management skills.

An acessible and engaging introduction to Australian law for students entering their law degree.

Die SIA-Norm 118 regelt die Fälle, welche den Bauunternehmer zu einer Mehrvergütung oder Terminerstreckung berechtigen.

A sound understanding of legal professional privilege provides practitioners with a strategic advantage not to be underestimated.

Elegant Legal Writing helps attorneys elevate their writing from passable to polished.

The Fraud Act 2006 presented a wholesale reform of the pre-existing deception offences under the Theft Act 1968 and Theft Act 1978.

The Law of Evidence in Ireland explores the development of a particular Irish dimension to evidence scholarship, grounded in the constitutional concept of fairness and influenced by the case law of the ECHR.

This comprehensive volume explores the impact of emerging technologies designed to fight crime and terrorism.

This book goes behind the closed doors of the garda station, providing a contemporary account of the role of criminal defence lawyers who represent those arrested, detained and questioned therein.

In the five years since the first edition of this book published, there has been an accelerated rise in the number and influence of COO roles in the legal sphere.

This account of six families whose children were wrongly seized by child protection services vividly illustrates the constitutional balancing act where medicine, family interests, and child safety can clash.

Each year the public, media, and government wait in anticipation for the Supreme Court to announce major decisions.

This well-respected and highly regarded book provides straightforward coverage of all aspects of law and police procedure that affect the community at large.

Since the publication of its first edition in 2005, Advocacy Practice for Social Justice has served as a clear, comprehensive, and practical resource for social work courses in advocacy, community practice, and macro practice.

Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of DNA evidence in criminal practice, this text explains in clear language how DNA evidence is obtained and how it can be successfully challenged in court to minimize its impact or even dismiss it completely.

This report is designed as a practical guide to help you and your firm get to grips with process improvement techniques, and to understand their core benefits and practical applications in a legal environment.

250 pages, 505 images, 12 contributorsIn the investigation of child abuse, consistent investigative protocol and clear, thorough documentation of facts and findings are essential to ensuring justice for victims, both for those who survive and for those who do not.

Misunderstandings and jargon prevent many from seriously considering a career as a barrister in the belief that such a career is not for them or that they are not for it.

Client loyalty is increasingly difficult to earn and sustain.

This is the first systematic comparative study into how consumer ADR systems (usually ombudsmen and m diateurs) work, the differing national architectures within which they operate and how they can be improved.

Judges are increasingly aware that the best way of enhancing public confidence in court systems is not only by providing a quality service but doing so compassionately and respectfully.

228 pages, 164 images, 28 contributorsThis complete overview of abusive head trauma includes the many different kinds of injuries that may result from abusive head trauma, including extracranial injuries and scalp trauma, intracranial injuries with and without associated bleeding, and fractures.

The success or failure of your firm is determined by how your clients and employees view your brand - simple.

The Lawyer's Guide to the Future of Practice Management provides law firm leaders with expert opinion on the very latest guidance and market knowledge on what today's legal marketplace might look like tomorrow, organized into four crucial areas of practice management - technology, people and culture, finance and strategy - before taking a horizon-scan of the future, and what law firms need to be aware of in the coming months and years.

In contrast with the conventional approach, this volume explores the dynamic interplay and intersection of law and religion.

Over 4,000 lawyers lost their positions at major American law firms in 2008 and 2009.

This is a practical guide for both beginning and established linguists who have been asked by lawyers to address the language issues in their civil and criminal cases.

An insightful account of the international court''s efforts to make sense of African conflicts in completing its first three trials.

The role of the professional support lawyer (PSL) first emerged in the early- to mid-1990s amongst London's Magic Circle, and quickly became essential for mid-size and even smaller firms.