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Victim-defense attorney interactions in court: the defense attorney perspective
… the relationship between victims and defense attorneys. Understanding these interactions is critical to developing positive interactions between victims and defense attorneys, as well as promoting positive outcomes for both criminal defendants and victims. This study focuses specifically on …
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The assistant district attorney: a participant observation perspective.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Alfred P. Sloan School of Management. Thesis. 1973. M.S.
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Attorney advertising: The effect on juror perceptions and verdicts
This study examined the effect of attorney television advertising on jurors. Southern Nevada jurors who had served on personal injury and malpractice trials were sent survey questionnaires designed to elicit juror attitudes about attorneys and attorney advertising. The response rate was 53.3%; The …
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The Office of State Attorney General in The South
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T21:38:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317116.pdf: 16205962 bytes, checksum: 198d21aab5b07264750a02b6e411d393 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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The semiotics of non-verbal communication in the attorney, client consultation process
… communication is a fundamental dexterity to the attorney and a lack thereof can result in the likelihood of psychological and emotional long-term difficulties. My study furnishes some insight into the challenges facing most attorneys during the consultation process. The study outlines the …
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Mandate of the Judicial Complaintss Authority: Analysis of Faustin Kabwe V Attorney Genera
The Judicial Complaints Authority is a statutory body established pursuant to the provisions of the Judicial (Code of Conduct) Act, No. 13 of 1999. Its primary function is to receive and investigate complaints made against judicial officers and thereafter submit its recommendations to "the …
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Criteria Used by Boards of Education in the Selection of a School Attorney
… board of education in the selection of a school attorney to represent and advise the school district on actual or potential legal controversies. Procedure. If a legal service was cited in the introduction to the review of related literature or in the personal interviews, the legal service was …
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The effects of culture on attorney preservation of the confidentiality of client information
… the hypothesis that while culture impacted attorney practices and values toward client confidentiality generally, it had no effect attorney practices and values in respect to client confidentiality harm to others and criminality escalates in seriousness. These results point toward an …
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Distinctive Competence: The Role of Virginia Attorney General Opinions in State and Local Governance
… offers the opinion writing function of the state attorney general as a viable alternative to adjudication. All state attorneys general issue opinions. These opinions can shape policy and the development of law, partly because the opinions may be the only guidance on statutory or constitutional …
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Holding Both: Witness Aid Workers' Experiences Supporting Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in District Attorney Offices
… workers and advocates practice in district attorney (DA) offices as witness or victim aid workers providing intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors counseling, advocacy, resources and information as they enter the criminal legal system (CLS). Their experiences, in particular how stress and …
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The function of the attorney general of Indiana as legal adviser to public school authorities of the state
… involved an examination of the function of the Attorney General of Indiana as legal adviser to public school authorities in Indiana.The purposes of the study were (1) to present information concerning the legal basis upon which the Office of Attorney General was founded; to describe: (2) the …
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Does the FICA [Financial Intelligence Centre Act] legislation compromise the unique relationship between attorney-client and is there a conflict?
… creates conflict in the relationship between an attorney and his/ her client. The use of the word 'relationship' postulates and pre-supposes commitment of the attorney to his/her client. To whom does the attorney now owe 'allegiance'? Has the promulgation of the FICA legislation invaded the …
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A Qualitative Evaluation of Litigation Training Materials in Attorney Preparation for and Undertaking of A Deposition: A Study of Role Format
Attorney advocacy training manuals set out prescriptive rules to be applied uniformly across depositions. The study evaluates the utility of these materials as they relate to the interplay between the participants of the deposition. Pre-study surveys of attorneys investigated advocacy education and …
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An examination of legal representation on plea bargained sentencing outcomes for criminal defendants
… examines the pervasive notion that retained attorneys offer superior legal defense compared to appointed attorneys. Such beliefs hold substantial implications for justice equity, as a defendant's financial resources should not dictate the caliber of their defense or the subsequent sentence …
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To flatter the jury: ingratiation effects during closing arguments
… current study investigated the effect of defense attorney ingratiation during closing arguments of criminal trials. Previous research has shown ingratiation to be a powerful tool of social persuasion across many different settings. In the current study, participants read a vignette of a criminal …
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Human Intelligence in Federal Terrorism Cases
… after 9/11. Specifically, the 2002 Ashcroft Attorney General Guidelines and the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines were two of the most impactful policy changes following 9/11. These Attorney General Guidelines changed the way the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated …
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Estate Planning Documents In Virginia Among Adults 50 And Over With At Least One Adult Child
… included Will, Living Trust, Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Issues, and the Letter of Instruction. Health care-focused documents included Living Will and the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. An analysis was also conducted on the possession of a complete set of estate planning …
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An experimental inquiry into the effects of the amount of information, attributed source of the information and situational context on perceived risk in the selection of an attorney
This dissertation examines the relationship between the situational context of a decision, the amount of information, attributed source of the information and perceived risk in a professional service setting. Perceived risk theory, the dichotomy of goods and services, and factors unique to …
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Justice Robert Jackson and the evolution of administrative law
… who served as Solicitor General and then Attorney General under President Franklin Roosevelt, and then as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1941 to his death in 1954, is used as the focal point for the examination. Jackson's work as government attorney had considerable impact on …
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