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The new lawyer; how settlement is transforming the practice of law.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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May 1, 2008
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The new lawyer; how settlement is transforming the practice of law.
Macfarlane, Julie.
U. of British Columbia Press
2008
280 pages
$29.95
Paperback
Law and society series
K120
Macfarlane (law, University of Windsor, Canada) argues that lawyers today should be trained to negotiate settlements in preference to going to trial. She feels that this trend has come about because of the need to shorten time spent in overextended courts and ...