Sentences with phrase «in legal philosophy»

After completing two years on the President's List at Columbia University, Maria earned her Bachelor of Science in Political Science, minoring in Legal Philosophy, from Florida State University.

It contains three articles that will appeal to public lawyers and those with an interest in legal philosophy:

One couldn't avoid the Fuller - Hart - Dworkin debates if one graduated from a Commonwealth or American law school in the 1970s and had any interest in legal philosophy.

He is also Professor and Distinguished University Fellow in Legal Philosophy at Queen's University at Kingston.

He has a particular interest in legal philosophy, societal reform, and justice.

Not exact matches

Moral Foundations of Law: for law students and graduate students in jurisprudence, a seminar in moral and legal philosophy.

The other tradition — rooted in Judeo - Christian practice transmitted through Roman, medieval and common law, then through European philosophy to the American Constitution — stresses what E. J. Corwin has called «the higher law background» of our legal tradition.

(a) Philosophical preoccupation with the various types of cultural activities on an idealistic basis (Johann Gottfried Herder, G. W. F. Hegel, Johann Gustav Droysen, Hermann Steinthal, Wilhelm Wundt); (b) legal studies (Aemilius Ludwig, Richter, Rudolf Sohm, Otto Gierke); (c) philology and archeology, both stimulated by the romantic movement of the first decades of the nineteenth century; (d) economic theory and history (Karl Marx, Lorenz von Stein, Heinrich von Treitschke, Wilhelm Roscher, Adolf Wagner, Gustav Schmoller, Ferdinand Tonnies); (e) ethnological research (Friedrich Ratzel, Adolf Bastian, Rudolf Steinmetz, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Hermann Steinthal, Richard Thurnwald, Alfred Vierkandt, P. Wilhelm Schmidt), on the one hand; and historical and systematical work in theology (church history, canonical law — Kirchenrecht), systematic theology (Schleiermacher, Richard Rothe), and philosophy of religion, on the other, prepared the way during the nineteenth century for the following era to define the task of a sociology of religion and to organize the material gathered by these pursuits.7 The names of Max Weber, Ernst Troeltsch, Werner Sombart, and Georg Simmel — all students of the above - mentioned older scholars — stand out.

Both liberal political philosophy and liberal Christianity have put a large measure of trust in the achievement of the good society through establishment of a legal constitutional order which embodies the essential ideals of justice and equality.

Paul Holmer, in his article on «Kierkegaard and Ethical Theory,» (Ethics, an International Journal of Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy, Vol.

The historical context of these forces in the West has led the common law to become their medium, the legal philosophy of the Enlightenment their symbols, and the U.S. judicial system most concretely their vehicle of expression.

Fundamentally, Laughland doesn't understand the objections to the positivist legal philosophy that he, in his eagerness to accuse war crimes tribunals of retrospectivity, so casually adopts.

In general, those who follow an originalist philosophy of legal interpretation tend to view the legal role of the federal government in a more limited manner than those who do noIn general, those who follow an originalist philosophy of legal interpretation tend to view the legal role of the federal government in a more limited manner than those who do noin a more limited manner than those who do not.

Gorsuch's record includes depriving women of access to contraception in the name of religious freedom and adhering to the same legal philosophies as the deeply conservative Antonin Scalia.

The US has the first amendment and many supreme court cases that formally establishes a separation of church and state legal philosophy in our country.

Lund University's Faculty of Law is particularly strong in public international law, international human rights law, EU law, elder law, labour law, environmental law and legal philosophy.

Denzel Washington, «Roman J. Israel, Esq.» An old - school activist attorney, likely with savant syndrome, in the midst of an existential crisis reconciling real - world practicality with far - reaching legal philosophy?

In the first legal skirmish over «intelligent design» since a federal judge declared it to be illegitimate science, a rural Southern California school system has agreed to drop an elective philosophy course presenting the highly charged topic.

A Look at an International Debate from Legal, Ethical, and Pedagogical Points of View» Studies in Philosophy and Education 20, pp 213 — 223, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

A Look at an International Debate from Legal, Ethical, and Pedagogical Points of View» Studies in Philosophy and Education 20, 213 — 223, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

PetravelR ™ also likes The Cavy Cottage's philosophy, simply that all Guinea Pigs should lead a safe and healthy life, with the same legislative rights that cats and dogs are finally achieving in the [Australian] legal system.

Animal Rights is a philosophy that advocates animals should be viewed as legal persons, not property, and that they should not be used in any way.

You will also attend and participate in a number of other presentations including dive industry overview; PADI's general standards and procedures; the role of media and prescriptive teaching; legal responsibility and risk management; adaptive teaching; the PADI continuing education philosophy; diver retention programmes; how to teach the recreational dive planner and PADI courses from Scuba Diver to DiveMaster plus Specialty courses and Master Scuba Diver

Mixed in with the lectures on Global Warming are formulations of Crichton's more general environmental philosophy — that a new politico - legal - media complex has taken over control from the military industrial complex, and is dedicated to controlling the population by promoting a state of fear about false environmental scares like catastrophic Global Warming.

The Boston Globe's Sacha Pfeiffer tells the story of how Peter D. Enrich, «a mild - mannered, 55 - year - old philosophy teacher - turned - law professor,» found himself in the Supreme Court yesterday taking on DaimlerChrysler, the state of Ohio and others: «Professor leads small group in battle with legal giants.»

We share the legal philosophies of corporate counsel and managing partners based in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and surely more nations as we grow in scope and influence.

In a report sent to the Ryerson senate this summer, which outlines the philosophy and plan of the proposed law school, Ryerson pitches a law school more oriented to «practice readiness and change management» than what it argues currently exists in the legal academIn a report sent to the Ryerson senate this summer, which outlines the philosophy and plan of the proposed law school, Ryerson pitches a law school more oriented to «practice readiness and change management» than what it argues currently exists in the legal academin the legal academy.

(1) being a student, they should focus on study, not only in the legal area, but also in philosophy, literature, arts, and English, to improve themselves to be international and professional;

Instead, Marler has adhered to the philosophy that many in the legal industry have long held: A track record of success is the best form of advertising.

Committed to the philosophy that community service is part of the privilege of practicing law, Crowley Fleck has a long history of pro bono (meaning for the good of the community) legal service on behalf of low income and disadvantaged people in our communities.

Since 2008, Rob has taught courses on philosophy of law, the American Constitution and the American legal system in Poland, the Czech Republic, Turkey, China and India and has given presentations on philosophy, the American Constitution and / or lawyering at Vanderbilt University, Boston University and ELSA, the European Law Students Association.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with business operations in New York, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, Intapp offers a unique combination of legal industry expertise, technical innovation, consumer - friendly design and customer - focused business philosophy.

For example, the well known legal academic Prof. William Twining published a summary response last month on the importance of the role of ethics and philosophy in legal training, and reducing an overloaded undergraduate curriculum.

John Finnis, a University of Oxford Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy, states in Endorsing Discrimination Between Faiths: A Case of Extreme Speech,

In an article entitled «Commodification in Law,» Philosophy Professor Nick Smith discusses the moral and ethical questions raised by the valuation of injury in the legal systeIn an article entitled «Commodification in Law,» Philosophy Professor Nick Smith discusses the moral and ethical questions raised by the valuation of injury in the legal systein Law,» Philosophy Professor Nick Smith discusses the moral and ethical questions raised by the valuation of injury in the legal systein the legal system.

Karin believes strongly in mentoring young women in the legal profession, and in embodying personal philosophies in the practice of law.

He is a Fellow in Law at Balliol College, and has been a Professor of Legal Philosophy since 2006.

It includes an excellent short bibliography on general legal reading, including a section on «Jurisprudence, logic, philosophy, and ecomonics» in which the author / editor states that «from time to time judges... tell us that logic is not compulsive in legal reasoning.

The shift in emphasis from the old Quicklaw / LexisNexis philosophy of mindlessly adding more and more primary documents for their own sake, to the re-facing or re-imaging its unmatched body of primary data with secondary content linked to primary legal documents, is a welcome change that will make Lexis more relevant to the legal profession in Canada.

It's fitting that leading U.K. — the Guardian — and U.S. — the N.Y. Times — obituaries present different pictures of him, even to the extent of seemingly disagreeing on which of his books and other writing was the most important and on his significance in the world of legal and moral philosophy.

He holds an LLM degree in Legal Research, a LLB and a BA in philosophy, all from Utrecht University.

He was perhaps best known, and loved worldwide, as the inventor of the fictional character Rumpole of the Bailey whose legal philosophy was summed up in that magnificently witty phrase: «Crime doesn't pay, but it's a living.»

I very much enjoyed the theory, philosophy and critical thinking that was part of my law school experience, I was also grateful for the opportunity to work in a clinic in which I learned how hard many people have it and how the legal profession at its best is a helping one.

Our firm's philosophy as TRIAL LAWYERS and CLASS ACTION LITIGATORS is to provide comprehensive and aggressive legal services in a cost - effective and efficient manner.

Upon graduation in 2007, Jeremy went to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a minor in Legal Studies.

I also think we shouldn't underestimate how important it is to have and attend events where we celebrate the broad community that is the legal industry, in all of its shapes, sizes and philosophies.

A few more justifications for plain language in legal affairs: Canadian Philosophy of Plain Language

legal writing programs may experience less of a sea change than other areas in the legal academy because many of the underlying philosophies and practices associated with an outcomes - based approach are already accepted and being utilized by legal writing professors.

Contrary to the idea that the law is a single body, something immutable, Vanguard shows its evolving nature, doing so through the multitude of legal philosophies as spoken by corporate counsel based in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and surely more nations as the digital magazine gains scope and influence.

Our strength has been our success in gaining our clients» confidence by implementing the firm's client focused philosophy and by tailoring of legal services to each client's goals, needs and budget to maximize the value of our services.