Law

Legal Culture in the United States: An Introduction

By Kirk W. Junker
Routledge March 2016

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ISBN-13
9781138642454
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
March 2016
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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For overseas law students to successfully understand and practice law in the U.S., an understanding of the wider context and culture which informs the law is essential. Witth a deeper understanding of this cultural context, international students will be empowered to more quickly adapt to their studies; more comprehensively understand the role of the attorney in the U.S. system; draw comparisons with their own domestic legal system; and ultimately become more successful in their legal careers both in the U.S. and abroad.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding US Legal Culture Through Common Law
2. The Comparative Nature of 'Foreign' Law
3. Comparative Law Applied: Differences Between Common Law and Civil Law in Theory and Practice
4. The Historical Reference Frame
5. The Social Reference Frame
6. The Language Reference Frame
7. The Philosophy Reference Frame
8. The Disciplinary Reference Frame
9. The Mechanistic Reference Frame.
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