When the average person thinks about the job of a lawyer, they automatically think about litigation and court cases. Contrary to that impression, the average lawyer is usually involved in legal business transactions. Professor Robert Miller contrasts the two types of legal practice and explains how a lawyer's role and relationship with the client can vary greatly in these different areas. #law #no86 #lawschool #lawstudent #corporatelaw
Robert T. Miller is the F. Arnold Daum Chair in Corporate Finance and Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Iowa College of Law.
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