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The New Lawyer, Second Edition

How Clients Are Transforming the Practice of Law

by (author) Julie Macfarlane

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jul 2017
Category
Legal Profession, Legal Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774835855
    Publish Date
    Jul 2017
    List Price
    $34.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774835831
    Publish Date
    Aug 2017
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774837071
    Publish Date
    Aug 2017
    List Price
    $95.00

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The New Lawyer analyzes the profound impact changes in client needs and demands are having on how law is practised. Most legal clients are unwilling or unable to pay for protracted litigation and count on their lawyers to pursue just and expedient resolution. These clients are transforming the role of lawyers, the nature of client service, and the principles of legal practice. In this fully revised edition of the now classic text, Julie Macfarlane outlines how lawyers can meet new expectations by committing to lawyer-client collaboration, conflict resolution advocacy, and revised financial structures so that the legal profession can remain relevant in this rapidly changing environment.

About the author

Dr. Julie Macfarlane is a professor of law at the University of Windsor and an experienced mediator, facilitator, and conflict resolution educator. She was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2020. Macfarlane is the author of The New Lawyer: How Settlement Is Transforming the Practice of Law, and has researched and written extensively on the topics of dispute resolution and self-represented litigants.

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