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Information Sources in Law


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The aim of each volume of this series Guides to Information Sources is to reduce the time which needs to be spent on patient searching and to recommend the best starting point and sources most likely to yield the desired information. The criteria for selection provide a way into a subject to those new to the field and assists in identifying major new or possibly unexplored sources to those who already have some acquaintance with it. The series attempts to achieve evaluation through a careful selection of sources and through the comments provided on those sources.




Targeting the Powerful


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If your organisation wants to tap into the wealth and influence of the rich and powerful, you need to know as much about them as possible. Prospect research, already used by fund-raisers with considerable success in the USA to target key people, can make all the difference to the success or failure of your initial approach. Targeting the powerful: international prospect research is a highly practical guide to prospect research, written by a leading expert. It explains how to conduct in-depth research into a person, company or charitable foundation, and how to use the information to recommend a line of approach most likely to succeed. Contents:What is prospect research?; Setting up a prospect research department; Online, CD-ROM, the Internet or paper? Ethics, security and confidentiality; Day to day questions; Finding the prospects; Marketing your organisation to the prospect; People; Company information; Foundations and trusts; International comparisons; A report on a new country; General sources for a new country; Specific international resources; The United Kingdom; Western Europe and Scandinavia; Central and Eastern Europe; Asia-Pacific; The United States; Canada; The rest of the world; Addresses; Index.




Chambers Associate 2013-14


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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.




Chief Crisis Officer


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This timely new book explains why every company and organization needs to identify a Chief Crisis Officer, and provide the proper tools to enable the Chief Crisis Officer to assemble his or her team, and respond--effectively and efficiently--when the crisis occurs. Using a mixture of real life examples, strategies, and tactics, the book will break down crises into their component parts and provide both a strategic approach to effectively dealing with those issues.




So You Want to Be a Lawyer?


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For young people tempted to try it for themselves, Victoria Hogg provides advice and practical tips on how to get a foot in the door and then to survive in the legal field, giving a warts-and-all account of the range of ways in which people undertake their training and earn a living in the law. The author provides tips on how to enter and survive in this fiercely competitive profession. It clearly details the various career paths for solicitors and barristers, the author also provides, in a lively style, mini case studies, anecdotes and proven practical advice. Packed with insider advice, this book will tell you: about the different roles and training for solicitors and barristers; how much training will cost; how to get a foot in the door and accelerate your career in law.




BIALL Handbook of Legal Information Management


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The second edition of this popular handbook has been thoroughly updated by the original team of experts and some new contributors, to provide current best practice guidance on the key legal information issues for every type of service. Each of the chapters is updated to reflect general changes in law libraries and their users in the past seven years. In particular, the handbook covers new information technologies, including social networking and communication. New chapters also focus on the key topics of outsourcing, and the impact of the 2007 Legal Services Act. The second edition of this valuable handbook continues to be an important professional reference tool for managers and staff of all types of legal information services, and will help them with the challenges they face in their work every day.




Getting Into Law


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110,000 people apply for law school places at university every year. To guarantee your place you'll need a step-by-step guide to Getting into Law. This 9th edition is compiled by several qualified lawyers as well as practising members of the bar, law lecturers, solicitors and careers advisers - all revealing exactly what you need to do in order to get started on a career in law. Getting into Law contains expert advice on choosing the right law course, filling in your UCAS application and how to perform well at university law interviews. Maximise your chances of success and discover: -what solicitors and barristers do and how they fit into the legal system -what it's like to work in the legal profession (including case studies) -how to become a solicitor or barrister -what law courses are available -how to apply for law work experience - and get it Containing an overview of the English legal system, Getting into Law will help you qualify for the route into a legal career that suits you. Law access courses, law degrees, exempting degrees and the graduate diploma in law (GDL) are all possibilities to consider, as are legal practice courses and a training contract - or a Bar Vocational Courses and pupillage if you want to become a barrister. Now including advice on funding a law degree, sample law interview questions and tips on how to plan for your first career in law, Getting into Law is essential reading for anyone who is serious about applying to study a law degree at university.Founded in 1973, MPW, a group of independent sixth-form colleges, has one of the highest number of university placements each year of any independent school in the UK and has developed considerable expertise in the field of applications strategy. They author theGetting Intoguides which explain the application procedures for many popular university subjects, as well as the best-sellingHow To Complete Your UCAS Application.