Nearly half of 2013's law graduates were unemployed or underemployed, and, as 80% of students attending law school rely on student loans to finance their education, students are graduating with massive amounts of debt. This rising problem has caused prelaw students to question: Is law school a good investment? Barrister on a Budget explains to the reader that for some it is a bad investment. For the others, they just have to be more strategic and...

Are you taking the Bar exam? Have you found yourself frustrated by having to take and retake the exam? Most people who fail the Bar fail on the written portions, not the multiple choice. This book shares a straight-forward guide that demonstrates *how* to write for the Bar exam as opposed to teaching the law or simply stating "what" to write. Although this guide is geared toward California Bar re-takers, first-time takers and Bar candidates from...

Are you a marketer or business development professional who works in a law firm and finds it difficult to get projects off the ground? Are you frustrated by your firm's slow decision-making process? Do you find the lawyers you work with to be both risk averse and resistant to change? Are you concerned that many of them perceive the marketing team as ineffective and unresponsive? Or are you a marketer who has just landed your first job in a law firm?...

Compliance Rules for Barristers provides a clear and detailed account of the core duties of a barrister, mandatory rules, and additional rules for certain Direct Public Access Work. It sets out the steps that a sole practitioner must adopt to comply with the new transparency rules of the Bar Standard Board. This book is primarily meant for sole practising barristers in England and Wales, but the information could be of help to other lawyers, as well...

Concepto Latino, la guía práctica para saber cómo resolver básicamente los problemas comunes de la vida. Concepto Latino contiene información obtenida a través de trabajar con la comunidad hispana por más de 50 años. En Concepto Latino obtendrá información sobre casi 30 temas donde el conocimiento que obtenga evitará que sea víctima de tanto abuso y engaño que hay ahí afuera, donde mucha gente, negocios, compañía e instituciones utilizan...

In this first general history of legal education, Stevens traces the development of law schools, the legal profession, and legal thought, relating their evolution to intellectual, political, and social trends. He describes how the establishment gained power over education after 1920 and how, in the past two decades, both students and the practicing profession have questioned this authority. He also examines the implications of the "legal revolution"...

David Givot, a former paramedic turned EMS Defense lawyer, presents an engaging, informative, and irreverent guide for EMS providers at any stage of their career. Sirens, Lights, and Lawyers demystifies the law, lawyers, and risks affecting emergency medical services, equipping you with the knowledge and understanding to navigate the legal and personal challenges that arise in your day-to-day work. This easy-to-understand, far-from-boring guide...

Instruments juridiques au service du développement économique, les sociétés commerciales font naturellement l'objet d'une initiation pour le juriste débutant, en seconde ou troisième année de licence. Mais la densité et la complexité des règles qui en fondent l'organisation rebutent souvent au seuil de l'étude dont le domaine paraît ainsi réservé aux spécialistes. Une approche adaptée de ces règles permet de lever l'obstacle qui...

En Derecho civil se entiende por actos y contratos irregulares aquellos cuya esencia exige un objeto infungible, pero que su autor o partes expresamente y sin propósito de simulación, hacen recaer sobre fungibles. En este interesante libro, el destacado jurista Alejandro Guzmán Brito, ofrece un análisis profundo y actualizado sobre la teoría general de la irregularidad y un examen en detalle de este tipo de operaciones.

Walking with Pedro through his multifarious, protean life as single, as married, and as widower, Atty. Rotor-Hilado explains to the reader the various possible kinds of heirs he might have and the various options he may choose to dispose of his estate. He may, of course, choose to leave this world without a will. To whom, then, will his properties go? Or he may decide to make a will. How much, then, can he give away? Through this marvelous and informative...