Many of Australia's leading judges, journalists, politicians and academics examine fundamental issues relating to media coverage, the law and public awareness. Some of the issues being discussed are: What kind of media coverage might prejudice a trial; Whether to allow court radio and television.
A second edition of the internet legal directory, providing a comprehensive guide to law related sites worldwide. Chapters are arranged according to subject matter, each including a comprehensive list of relevant web site address, the information available, and how often updated.
The captivating story of how a diverse group of women, including Janet Reno and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, broke the glass ceiling and changed the modern legal profession.
Tracing the material and intellectual development of one of the nation's leading law schools Over two centuries, UVA Law evolved from a regional, segregated law school into a nationally recognized leader in legal education. As this collection highlights, its changing curriculum - always in conversation with broader historical, cultural, and ......
The Spectacular History of Women at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York
This book tells the spectacular history of women lawyers at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). SDNY is a storied institution, the oldest federal prosecutor's office in the United States and its most renowned - and a critical player in New York City's high-stakes legal arena. But its history has been only ......
One of Abraham Lincoln's staunchest and most effective allies, Judge David Davis masterminded the floor fight that gave Lincoln the presidential nomination at the 1860 Republican National Convention. This history-changing event emerged from a long friendship between the two men. It also altered the course of Davis's career, as Lincoln named him to ......
Shines a light on the emerging field of law dedicated to responding to and resolving the crises of the twenty-first century In an increasingly globalized world, a complex and interlocking web of nations, governments, non-state actors, laws, and rules affect human behavior. When crisis hits-whether that be extrajudicial detention, unprompted ......
The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession
Explores the critical role that American lawyers have played since the nation's founding and what the future holds for the profession The American legal profession faces significant challenges: the changing nature of work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for greater racial and gender justice; threats to democracy; the inaccessibility ......
