Professional Judgment for Lawyers - 9781035314829

Professional Judgment for LawyersAuthor(s): Randall Kiser\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781035314829, 978-1035314829\nSynopsis\nWritten by the leading authority on legal decision making, Professional Judgment for Lawyers integrates empirical legal research, cognitive and social psychology, organizational behavior, legal ethics, and neuroscience to illuminate and improve decision making by attorneys, clients, judges, arbitrators, mediators, and juries. Key Features:\nAnalyzes the quality of decision making by lawyers, clients, judges, mediators, and arbitrators Shows how race, gender, age, roles, experience, personality, perception, memory, and emotions affect decision making by lawyers and judges Identifies deficiencies in professional decision making and proposes corrective steps Discusses impact of professional judgment and decision making on major societal issues like access to justice, .