"The Texas Guide to Lawyer Disqualification is an easy-to-use book that provides a practical roadmap for lawyers and litigants in determining whether to file or oppose a motion to disqualify counsel and how to litigate disqualification motions. The volume also analyzes state and federal caselaw in Texas concerning such issues as the role of the Texas disciplinary rules in disqualification proceedings, possible grounds for disqualification, and

"This easy-to-follow guide is useful both as a general course of instruction and as a targeted aid in solving particular legal writing problems." — Harvard Law ReviewClear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful—all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. For more than twenty years, Bryan A. Garner's Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this problem by p...

The best-selling first edition of Law 101 provided readers with a vividly written and indispensable portrait of our nation's legal system. Now, in this revised edition, Jay M. Feinman offers an updated survey of American law, spiced with new anecdotes and cases, and incorporating fresh material on topics ranging from the President's war powers, to intellectual property, standard form contracts, and eminent domain. Here is an exceptionally clear introduction to law, covering the ...

Good legal writing wins court cases. It its first edition, The Winning Brief proved that the key to writing well is understanding the judicial readership. Now, in a revised and updated version of this modern classic, Bryan A. Garner explains the art of effective writing in 100 concise, practical, and easy-to-use sections. Covering everything from the rules for planning and organizing a brief to openers that can capture a judge's attention from the first few words, these tips add up to the mos...

In each of the first three editions of the bestselling Law 101, Jay Feinman gave readers an upbeat and vivid examination of the American legal system. Since the third edition was published in 2010, much has happened: several key Supreme Court cases have been decided, we've seen sensational criminal trials, and the legal system has had to account for the latest developments in Internet law. This fully updated fourth edition of Law 101 accounts for all this and more, as Fei...

In the updated, fourth edition of this classic text which has been translated into over a dozen languages, constitutional scholar and Columbia Law School professor E. Allan Farnsworth provides a clear explanation of the structure and function of the U.S. legal system in one handy reference. An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition is designed to be a general introduction to the structure and function of the legal system of the United States, and is ...

You don't need a law degree to understand your rights—just this book.Whether you're signing a lease, responding to a court summons, or simply want to know what the law says, Law 101 (2nd Edition) is your essential plain-English guide to America's legal system. Written by seasoned attorney Brien A. Roche with John and Sean Roche, this trusted reference demystifies civil and criminal law, contracts, torts, constitutional rights, and more—making it easy for anyone to ...

Written by a leading expert in the field, The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Contracts provides students with ready access to the basic doctrines of contract law, the story behind their evolution, and the rationales for their continued existence. An engaging book that allows students to grasp the "big picture" of contract law, it is organized around the principle that lies at the heart of contracts: consent. Beginning with the premise of "consent," the book provides a cohesive ...

Torts--personal injury law--is a fundamental yet controversial part of our legal system. The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Torts provides a clear and comprehensive account of what tort law is, how it works, what it stands to accomplish, and why it is now much-disputed. Goldberg and Zipursky--two of the world's most prominent tort scholars--carefully analyze leading judicial decisions and prominent tort-related legislation, and place each event into its proper context. Topics c...

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: 17,00, University of Augsburg, language: English, abstract: Eine Analyse der Voraussetzungen, Funktionen und Grenzen des Strafschadensersatzes in den USA. Auswertung der Grundsatzentscheidungen des US Supreme Court zu punitive damages und Bewertung der vorhandenen Beschränkungen des schadensrechtlichen Instituts. An analysis of the conditions, purposes and limits of punitive damages. Th...

Wills and testament, rights of inheritance, and successions are all creations of civil or municipal laws, and accordingly are in all respects regulated by them. What speaks when you are no more is your will; it is the voice that shows your intentions and from it, we may determine how you want your belongings distributed among your loved ones. While wills are essential (most especially for a large estate), not all wills are valid. For a will to qualify for probate, it must satisfy the deman...

The Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure were annotated with pertinent provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, legislations, jurisprudence and issuances by the Supreme Court, administrative issuances of the Department of Justice, and opinions of legal luminaries.This book was first published in 2004 and underwent five revisions. The fifth edition (2019), consisting of 689 pages, is currently available at some leading bookstores in the Philippines as well as online retailers....