Of Practical Benefit: New York State Bar Association, 1876-2001
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| Publisher | New York State Bar Association |
| Project Editor/Coordinator/Director | L. Beth Krueger, Barbara M. Strauch |
| Production Director/Manager | Carlos Aguilar |
| Designed by | Anne Winslow |
| Copy Editor | Susan Nicholl |
| Production | American Heritage Inc. |
| Copyright Holder | New York State Bar Association |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| Pages / Font | 214 pages |
| Chapters | Foreword - VII
Chapter One: 1876-1901
Preview - 1
Organizing a State Bar Association - 5
Early Years - 10
Public Activities - 16
Qualifications for the Bar - 21
Ceremonies Commemorative and Tragic - 24
Chapter Two: 1902-1932
Preview - 32
Membership, Structure, and Professional Discipline - 35
Reform and Public Affairs - 42
Organizational Matters - 51
The Great Depression - 57
Chapter Three: 1933-1952
Preview - 61
New Headquarters and Practice Areas - 62
Judicial Reform and Legal Aid - 67
Roosevelt's Court-packing Plan - 74
The Bar and World War II - 77
Preparing for the Postwar Era - 88
The Return of Peace - 91
Chapter Four: 1953-1975
Preview - 99
Court and Automobile Insurance Reform - 100
The Cold War and Individual Rights - 104
Fair Trials: Media, Wiretapping, and Legal Aid - 107
Bar Organization, Public Affairs, and Legal Education - 113
Civil Rights and Civil Unrest - 118
Personal Issues: Health, Drugs, and Divorce - 121
Public Issues: Vietnam and Attica - 123
New Headquarters, New Governance, Crisis - 126
Chapter Five: 1976-2001
Preview - 133
Images of Legal Work: Communication and Advertising - 138
The Courts: Judicial Selection, Facilities, and Access - 142
Ethics and Professional Standards - 148
Diversity and Education - 151
Life and Death: Family Law, Capital Punishment, and 9/11 - 154
Association's Sections in Profile - 159
Epilogue - 201
Former Presidents - 203
Selected Bibliography - 205
Acknowledgments - 207
Index - 209 Foreword - VII
Chapter One: 1876-1901
Preview - 1
Organizing a State Bar Association - 5
Early Years - 10
Public Activities - 16
Qualifications for the Bar - 21
Ceremonies Commemorative and Tragic - 24
Chapter Two: 1902-1932
Preview - 32
Membership, Structure, and Professional Discipline - 35
Reform and Public Affairs - 42
Organizational Matters - 51
The Great Depression - 57
Chapter Three: 1933-1952
Preview - 61
New Headquarters and Practice Areas - 62
Judicial Reform and Legal Aid - 67
Roosevelt's Court-packing Plan - 74
The Bar and World War II - 77
Preparing for the Postwar Era - 88
The Return of Peace - 91
Chapter Four: 1953-1975
Preview - 99
Court and Automobile Insurance Reform - 100
The Cold War and Individual Rights - 104
Fair Trials: Media, Wiretapping, and Legal Aid - 107
Bar Organization, Public Affairs, and Legal Education - 113
Civil Rights and Civil Unrest - 118
Personal Issues: Health, Drugs, and Divorce - 121
Public Issues: Vietnam and Attica - 123
New Headquarters, New Governance, Crisis - 126
Chapter Five: 1976-2001
Preview - 133
Images of Legal Work: Communication and Advertising - 138
The Courts: Judicial Selection, Facilities, and Access - 142
Ethics and Professional Standards - 148
Diversity and Education - 151
Life and Death: Family Law, Capital Punishment, and 9/11 - 154
Association's Sections in Profile - 159
Epilogue - 201
Former Presidents - 203
Selected Bibliography - 205
Acknowledgments - 207
Index - 209 Show all ▾ |
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