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See the other side

December 23, 2009 – 3:43 am

Legal Eagle’s post on Lisa Pryor’s rather misguided criticism of the lawyerly tendency to see both sides of an issue got me thinking about the essence of one’s occupation as a lawyer. I think being able to see that the other fellow has a point is often part of it, although things like a careful [...]

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Nemo dat v bona fide

October 29, 2009 – 9:20 pm

Sometimes, both sides of an argument are right. Not just partly right, or right on odd numbered days, or right only under certain circumstances. They’re both right for all time, and — ceteris paribus — under all circumstances.  Some of the thorniest problems in public policy are of this type, and when they come into [...]

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