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Sagafi-nejad, Nancy Black

 
9781438434148: Friends at the Bar: A Quaker View of Law, Conflict Resolution, and Legal Reform
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ISBN 10 : 1438434146 ISBN 13 : 9781438434148
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2012

Synopsis

A Quaker lawyer looks at Friends’ relationship with the American legal system and at Friends’ legal ethics.

George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends, admonished his followers against “going to law.” In this fascinating, wide-ranging book, a Quaker lawyer explores the relationship between Quakers and the American legal system and discusses Friends’ legal ethics. A highly influential group in the United States, both for their spiritual ideals of harmony, equality, and truth-telling, and for their activism on many causes, including abolition and opposition to war, Quakers have had many noteworthy interactions with the law. Nancy Black Sagafi-nejad sketches the history and beliefs of the early Quakers in England and America, then goes on to look at important twentieth-century constitutional law cases involving Quakers, many involving civil rights issues. Sagafi-nejad’s survey of one-hundred Quaker lawyers shows them to be at odds with the adversarial system and highlights a legal practice that must balance truth-telling and zealous advocacy. The Quaker development of extra-legal dispute resolution to solve debates amongst Friends is discussed, along with a look at the possible future of mediation.

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À propos de l'auteur

Nancy Black Sagafi-nejad is an attorney. Recently retired, her main area of practice was civil law. She was in private practice and also worked on several civil rights projects for the states of Maryland and Texas.

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Éditeur
State University of New York Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1438434146
ISBN 13 
9781438434148
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9781438434131: Friends at the Bar: A Quaker View of Law, Conflict Resolution, and Legal Reform

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1438434138 ISBN 13 :  9781438434131
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2011
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