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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459523403321

Titolo

Special issue [[electronic resource] ] : law firms, legal culture and legal practice / / edited by Austin Sarat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2010

ISBN

1-282-79762-X

9786612797620

0-85724-358-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Studies in law, politics, and society, , 1059-4337 ; ; v. 52

Altri autori (Persone)

SaratAustin

Disciplina

306.2

Soggetti

Practice of law

Law firms

Sociological jurisprudence

Lawyers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Studies in law, politics, and society; Copyright page; Contents; List of contributors; Editorial board; Chapter 1. Measuring law firm culture; Chapter 2. Rejecting the culture of independence: Corporate lawyers as committed to their clients; Chapter 3. Law firm strategies for human capital: Past, present, future; Chapter 4. Taxes and death: The rise and demise of an American law firm; Chapter 5. From policy to practice: Assessing the effect of large law firm pro bono structure on pro bono commitment

Chapter 6. ''If you become his second wife, you are a fool'': Shifting paradigms of the roles, perceptions, and working conditions of legal secretaries in large law firms Chapter 7. Racial and ethnic minority representation in large U.S. law firms

Sommario/riassunto

Large law firms have become a dominant feature of the legal landscape in the United States and elsewhere. This volume of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society examines the situation of large law firms.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153286903321

Autore

Lievano Sergio J.

Titolo

Sali zämme : your Baseldütsch survival guide / / by Sergio J. Lievano & Nicole Egger ; Baseldütsch by Walter Loeliger ; illustrations, Sergio J. Lievano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, [Switzerland] : , : Bergli Books, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

3-905252-49-X

3-905252-48-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

437.9494

Soggetti

German language - Dialects - Switzerland

German language - Switzerland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Halftitle; Copyright; Title; Preface; Part I: About Baseldütsch and Swiss German; Introduction to Swiss German; Brief history of the dialects; The use of High German in Switzerland; High German and Baseldütsch; Use of Swiss German and Baseldütsch; Why the Swiss don't like to speak High German; Part II: Survival Kit; Phonetics; Consonants; Vowels; Greetings & Socializing; Introduction; Understanding the language; Questions; Small talk; Invitations; Love; Things to say at special moments; Work; Communication; Telephone; E-mail and SMS; Post office; Media (News); Food & Drinks

Health & SafetyHealth; Human body; Emotions; Emergency; Police; Shopping; Shopping in general; Clothes; Money and banking; Travelling; Transportation; Directions; Hotel; Outdoors; Entertainment; People; Family; Babies; Age; Housing; Home; Neighbours and agencies; Miscellaneous; Numbers; Toilets; Education; General non-specific terms; Colours; Animals; Time; Weather and temperature; Part III: Decoding the Basler; Slang words in Baseldütsch; Swiss idioms in Baseldütsch; Frequent confusions; Appendix; Pronouns and articles; Verbs; Dictionary; English-Baseldütsch; Baseldütsch-English; Index

About the authorsAcknowledgements



Sommario/riassunto

Now, you too can enjoy communicating in Baseldütsch. With Sali zämme, it's not just easy but downright fun. You'll be able to express yourself, shop and meet people - all in Baseldütsch. This new book in the popular Hoi series helps newcomers get to grips with day-to-day communication in Swiss German. With over 200 cartoons and illustrations, it is full of encouragement to make the most of your life in Basel