Quid Pro Llc: 286 books

COURT REFORM ON TRIAL is a recognized study of innovation in the process of criminal justice, and why it so often fails—despite the best intentions of judges, administrators, and reformers. The arc of innovation to disappointment is analyzed for such ideas as bail reform, pretrial diversion, speedy...

This enduring study of law and organizations that change the community--the core relations of citizen and state--takes aim at real problems that resonate today and the limits of bureaucracy: health care, medical consent, pollution, special ed, care for the elderly and poor. A recognized sociolegal...

This book considers the law of freedom suits and manumission from the point-of-view of legal procedure, evidence rules, damage awards, and trial practice—in addition to the abstract principles stated in the appellate decisions. The author shows that procedural and evidentiary roadblocks made it...

Philip Selznick's renowned book Leadership in Administration -- it practically invented the genre of executive leadership studies and is the lively response to the "rationalist" approach to organizations -- has been re-released in ebook formats, adding a new introduction by Robert E. Rosen. Foundational...

The classic and groundbreaking study of trial courts and other dispute processes -- and ways to think about researching them -- is now available in a modern digital edition. It is edited by Professors Keith O. Boyum and Lynn Mather, and contains chapters from the leading theorists about courts and...

"A compelling story of a modern day maritime tragedy that beautifully discusses the vital importance of advances in observational technologies, forecasts and communications in avoiding future loss of life at sea. Jay Jacobs skillfully weaves together the legal, scientific and maritime narratives...

Robert Dingwall and Philip Lewis’s renowned compilation of diverse studies—written by internationally recognized theorists and empirical researchers into the sociology of the professions—was groundbreaking when first published in 1983 and has influenced scholars, practitioners, and professionals...

'The Regulation of the Legal Profession in Ireland' is a new and insightful exploration of history, controversy and reform relating to the Irish legal system. During recent legislative debate over a professional reform bill, Alan Shatter--then the Minister of Justice in Ireland--publicly called this...

One of the leading and most-read law journals adds a digital edition to its worldwide distribution. This current issue of the Stanford Law Review contains studies of law, economics, and social policy by scholars Ryan Scott (on sentencing disparity), Scott Hershovitz (what Harry Potter means to torts),...

One of the world's leading law journals is available as an ebook. This issue of The Yale Law Journal (the sixth of Volume 122, academic year 2012-2013) features new articles and essays on law and legal theory by internationally recognized scholars. Contents include an article analyzing rape-by-deception...

One of the world's leading law journals is available in quality ebook formats for ereader devices and apps. This issue of The Yale Law Journal (the first issue of Volume 122, academic year 2012-2013) features new articles and essays on legal theory, tort law, criminal defense representation, statutory...

One of the world's leading law journals is available as an ebook. This issue of The Yale Law Journal (the 7th of Vol. 122, academic year 2012-2013) features new articles and essays on law and legal theory by internationally recognized scholars. Contents include: "City Unplanning,"...

This issue of the Yale Law Journal (the third issue of academic year 2015-2016) features articles and essays by notable scholars. Contents include: Article, "Corporate Control and Idiosyncratic Vision," by Zohar Goshen & Assaf Hamdani Essay, "The Domestic Analogy Revisited:...

The December issue of Yale Law Journal (the third of Volume 123, academic year 2013-2014) features new articles on law and legal theory by internationally recognized scholars. Contents include: • Article, "The Interpretation-Construction Distinction in Patent Law," by Tun-Jen Chiang...