Opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice


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Consisting of selected memorandum opinions advising the President of the United States, the Attorney General, and other executive officers of the Federal Government in relation to their official duties.




The Collected ABA and TriBar Opinion Reports


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For the first time, the TriBar Opinion Committee and ABA Committee on Legal Opinions reports (1994-2004) are now available in a single, convenient, portable volume. These influential reports simplify and clarify the score and content of legal opinions in third-party transactions.




Model Rules of Professional Conduct


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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.




The Criterion for Distinguishing Legal Opinions from Judicial Rulings and the Administrative Acts of Judges and Rulers


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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Note on Transliteration and Usage -- Preface -- Translator's Introduction -- The Criterion for Distinguishing Legal Opinions from Judicial Rulings and the Administrative Acts of Judges and Rulers -- Introduction -- Question 1 -- Question 2 -- Question 3 -- Question 4 -- Question 5 -- Question 6 -- Question 7 -- Question 8 -- Question 9 -- Question 10 -- Question 11 -- Question 12 -- Question 13 -- Question 14 -- Question 15 -- Question 16 -- Question 17 -- Question 18 -- Question 19 -- Question 20 -- Question 21 -- Question 22 -- Question 23 -- Question 24 -- Question 25 -- Question 26 -- Question 27 -- Question 28 -- Question 29 -- Question 30 -- Question 31 -- Question 32 -- Question 33 -- Question 34 -- Question 35 -- Question 36 -- Question 37 -- Question 38 -- Question 39 -- Question 40 -- Notes -- Glossary of Names -- Glossary of Terms -- A -- B -- D -- F -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Z -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W




Legal Opinion Letters


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Glazer and FitzGibbon on Legal Opinions


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Now you can draft and defend accurate, well-supported third party legal opinions with complete confidence! In Glazer and FitzGibbon on Legal Opinions, three outstanding authorities give you intensely practical guidance - including sample opinion language throughout the text - that shows you how to determine which versions of the standard opinion clauses you should use, establish the factual basis for the opinion, and take all the steps necessary to support your opinion. the authors describe customary practice and its implications, identify areas of uncertainty and suggests how disputed areas should be resolved. Extensive appendices reproduce all the ABA and TriBar Opinion Committee Reports, as well as all the Bar Association reports of various states. This valuable information is also included on a bonus companion CD-ROM.




Legal Opinions in Business Transactions


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Providing the guidance that law schools and most law firms don't offer, Legal Opinions in Business Transactions is the first practical, tool-filled guide to the step-by-step preparation of third-party closing opinions.Emphasizing how legal opinions reduce the risk of delays, disputes, and lawsuits in business deals, this unique resource shows you how to quickly and easily draft acceptable opinions using guidelines developed through custom and sanctioned by the TriBar Opinion Committee and ABA Business Section Opinion Committee. Packed with dozens of ready-to-insert opinion clauses and sample opinion letters, Legal Opinions in Business Transactions gives you a firm grasp of the:. Rights, obligations, and expectations of opinion givers, preparers, and recipients.. Customary terms, components, and structure of third-party opinion letters including how the law, documents, and factual assumptions are used.. Many types of interrelated opinions that form closing opinions including remedies opinions.. Perils of departing from customary opinion practice including the danger of botched transactions and even lawsuits.