Lawyer Essays Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

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The world of legal practice is one that has numerous dynamics and complexities. It requires a person to be sharp and on edge to avoid shortcomings, although they are inevitable from time to time. A while back, a number of claims and complaints were raised about inappropriate treatment and handling by lawyers and advocates of the law. As a result, an oversight and governing body had to be created to help in running and providing guidelines for practice to its members (Chanock 34).
Law societies were developed with this intention. Over time, they developed the code of conduct, and Continue reading...

Describe the role that Sandra Bullock played in the film, “A Time to kill”.

Sandra bullock plays the role of a young, determined and bright law student who offers her services to the defense lawyer for free. She plays her role as a paralegal effectively, sometimes going to extremes of breaking into an office to obtain evidence. She is determined to ensure that they win the case and her prior experience in a death penalty case comes in handy in defending Samuel Jackson.

​​2. How did Sandra Bullock’s character become a paralegal?

Sandra is a law student from Massachusetts and a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, she volunteers her services to Mathew McConaughey (Samuel Jackson’s lawyer), who though reluctant Continue reading...

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There are many opportunities that I have after graduating with my justice studies major. Firstly, I can take a number of careers in the criminal justice, law enforcement officer, probation officer, court administrator and others. My preference would be a probation officer. The probation officer career is less risky and at the same time less involving compared to other careers within the criminal justice. Therefore, due to its less risky and freedom that one gets when in this career, I would prefer it over all the other available career opportunities with my justice studies major. Secondly, with my justice Continue reading...

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Crossing Lines- Based in The Hague, the special crime unit portrayed in crossing lines investigates a variety of international crimes. The unit is comprised of various specialist including anti-organized crime expert, crime analyst weapons specialist, technical specialist and a tactical specialist.
Hawaii five 0- The series covers actions of a task force created by the Hawaii, Island governor. Steve McGarrett heads the task force.

Judiciary,

How to get away with murder – The series covers the personal and professional life of a criminal defense lawyer Annalise Keating. When the lawyer’s personal and professional life collide, she is forced to be Continue reading...

Choices made by hospital employees are often ones that most of us would never want to make. Whether it be the recommendation to take someone off life support, or the decision to perform surgery that may or may not be effective, hospital personnel are put on the spot every day. In the provided theoretical situation, a nurse must make the decision whether to honor the wish of an obviously senile man to deliver a new will to his lawyer or not. Although the most ethical choice the nurse could make is to do as the gentlemen requested, that would Continue reading...

‘Mercy for Leopold and Loeb’ is a speech that is delivered by the lawyer representing Leopold and Loeb, two boys that have committed murder and are destined to be hanged. The lawyer wants the judge to have mercy on them and deliver them instead of sentencing them to death. He argues that although the two boys deserve to be hanged, freeing them would be the better option and would have a better impact on them, their families and the community at large.
The lawyer claims that the actions done by the boys were as a result of the war Continue reading...

I still remember when I was a child and people used to ask me “what do you want to be?”, without batting my eyelids, I used to express my desire to become an artist, fireman, pilot, teacher, astronaut or whatever profession that popped into my little mind at the moment. As I grew up, providing answer to the question became more difficult. These days when someone asks the same question, I take a pause and think for a long time before answering something. Sometimes, I just say that I am not sure. This is not because I am not Continue reading...

Some would suggest that it is impossible to have an objective view of anything. Everything human beings do colors their ability to see the world; there is a reason that a person who sees the world as a kind, happy place is often referred to as wearing “rose-colored” glasses. The way that human beings see the world is greatly influenced by the personal experiences that they have and the dreams that they hold dear. It is nearly impossible to find something that is untouched by the bias of human experience. Things that humanity may consider to be unbiased-- for Continue reading...

It is often said that a painting speaks thousand words and they are different to every viewer. The given painting is a wonderful example of agony and reality combined together. The painter has used specific colors which complement the theme and elaborate the meaning. Every stroke, tint, tone, shade and hue complements each other for conveying the appropriate meaning .
In the painting; one can see five lawyers in uniform. Their lips are not stretched in to a smile which speaks of self-satisfaction and inner peace. The facial expressions depict the bitter challenges a lawyer has to encounter in his Continue reading...

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Disputes in a company are inevitable. Since employees and employers have their own culture they tend to have misunderstandings. These differences in opinion may become a big problem to the extent that the people involved will seek legal processes. In this modern time, suing someone is not immediately the solution for disputes. There are appropriate and recent ways to settle disagreements between two parties.
Alternative Dispute Resolution is now the newest way to replace old ways of finding solutions to the clashes between two people. ADR helps reduce the number of litigations which are lawyer-assisted intercession.
Lawyers have the Continue reading...

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The specific method being used to analyse the text in this case is the method of Carl James. In applied linguistics, Carl James puts forward the idea of contrastive analysis that is effective in thoroughly analysing, identifying and understanding problems and issues in foreign languages or second languages that a person is learning who has an entirely different mother tongue.

The analysis technique by Carl James can be applied to research and study for studying linguistics and as a teaching tool for teachers teaching different languages.
The technique or rather the Carl James methodology is very thorough in analysing Continue reading...

BBC Business

Ricci Heiress Convicted of Tax Fraud
Ms. Ricci, the heir to the Nina Ricci perfume and fashion fortune was accused and convicted by a Paris court of hiding millions of euros to evade tax from the French authorities by banking the cash in an offshore HSBC account. The 73 years old heiress was sentenced to a one year imprisonment and ordered to settle a fine of €1 million. The court further ordered for confiscation of her two properties valued to be worth €4 million.
There have been undertakings of some investigations over the HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm Continue reading...

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Through this course in Communications I have realized a lot about the complex nature of interactions among individuals and groups of individuals. Understanding that efficiency in communication skills are crucial to one’s success in almost any venture in life is also evident to me in a powerful way from the knowledge gained through the materials covered. Communication is not a phenomenon involving just saying what one wants to say, but is a combination of listening and responding at a level not common to most of our daily conversations. It is my opinion that the topic of Continue reading...

The criminal court internship that I recently completed has been one of the most valuable educational experiences of my entire life. Up to now, most of my knowledge of law and legal matters was theoretical in nature and came from the classroom. I have always known that theoretical knowledge is not merely enough when it comes to law. Although theoretical classes equip one with massive knowledge on the legal discipline, it does not actually prepare one for the real life experience in the judicial field. I was therefore very eager to experience a real life legal scenario to see Continue reading...

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In the international understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is treated as a voluntary contribution of business to society in social, economic and environmental spheres, connected directly to the main activity of the company, and beyond a certain minimum statutory requirements.
Socially significant issues for a long time are in the public spotlight, so companies are trying as much as "behave well" without stepping on the sore spots of public opinion. Levi Strauss & Co in 1995 was forced to curtail contracts with Burma (now Myanmar) because of violations of human rights in this country. Russian company "LUKOIL" announced the Continue reading...

Successful African-Americans come from all walks of life and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, their success stories share some common themes, including an emphasis on the important of education, strong family support and values, hard work, tenacity, mentorship, responsibility, and passing on to other generations. African-Americans experienced racism, poverty and a lack of opportunities. To become successful, create positive change and social justice required more than talent and hard work. It required a supportive family, educational opportunities and mentorship from older and more experienced person.
For a variety of reasons, there have not been many African American quarterbacks in the NFL. Continue reading...

History of King Richard III

Saint Thomas More is a renowned figure in the literature world. He was an English lawyer and author. Throughout his life, More was regarded as one of the premier humanist scholars. More held many posts in public leadership including the powerful Lord Chancellor post. He was a highly educated man having studied Latin and Greek as well as being a qualified lawyer who had been admitted to the bar. More also had a monastic calling, which at times conflicted with his desire for public service. He at one time served as a monk, a calling to whose principles he Continue reading...

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Storytelling is one of the major ways to extract information from clients at the courtroom. In the process of giving a story one can give out hidden information. The actual story has a great possibility to change sharply held theories and make information easier to remember. Part of the attraction of stories is the effect they have on audiences by tapping emotions, prompting beliefs, molding new conducts and even shaping cultural characters. It was marked that stories convince and that they are a vital tool in Advocacy effort. Advocates must understand the factors that make a story fascinating and Continue reading...

James Stewart was one of the most highly acclaimed and celebrated film actors of his time, a five-time Academy-Award nominee (winning once) and American cultural icon (Thomas, 1997). A great deal of his appeal came from his ability to play everymen, to elevate the ‘average joe’ character type into a compelling, appealing presence. In opposition to the Clark Gables and Spencer Tracys of his day, Stewart was not a handsome marquee face, with his thin frame and warbling, fatherly voice; despite this, the power and gravitas of his presence allowed Stewart to make the everyday struggles of the regular Continue reading...

Most certainly, the StrengthsQuest training class is a good class to take since people need to know more about themselves and try to build up their strengths for using them to their advantage. The process of learning about yourself is hard and can be confusing at times, even if friends tell you in detail about yourself. Most people will either agree or disagree with their friends and may remain confused. Thus, taking the StrengthsQuest test to know and understand one’s strengths is essential.
After taking the StrengthsQuest test, I found out that adaptability is my number one strength. Continue reading...