Thomas L. Shaffer

431 total citations
85 papers, 196 citations indexed

About

Thomas L. Shaffer is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Law and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas L. Shaffer has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 196 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 37 papers in Law and 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas L. Shaffer's work include Legal Education and Practice Innovations (30 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (20 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (16 papers). Thomas L. Shaffer is often cited by papers focused on Legal Education and Practice Innovations (30 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (20 papers) and American Constitutional Law and Politics (16 papers). Thomas L. Shaffer collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas L. Shaffer's co-authors include Lacey N. Wallace, William H. Simon, Stanley Hauerwas and Sandra H. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Yale Law Journal.

In The Last Decade

Thomas L. Shaffer

56 papers receiving 127 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas L. Shaffer United States 7 101 58 38 19 16 85 196
Pip Nicholson Australia 7 65 0.6× 64 1.1× 77 2.0× 5 0.3× 6 0.4× 22 161
David Ray Papke United States 7 70 0.7× 31 0.5× 56 1.5× 20 1.1× 2 0.1× 53 207
Margo Schlanger United States 10 98 1.0× 48 0.8× 136 3.6× 13 0.7× 5 0.3× 39 266
Philip G. Schrag United States 7 116 1.1× 101 1.7× 187 4.9× 15 0.8× 8 0.5× 38 354
Constance Backhouse Canada 8 61 0.6× 34 0.6× 152 4.0× 2 0.1× 18 1.1× 56 253
Sophia Moreau Canada 6 52 0.5× 86 1.5× 75 2.0× 2 0.1× 4 0.3× 15 213
Aileen McColgan United Kingdom 9 83 0.8× 78 1.3× 70 1.8× 10 0.6× 38 189
Mike McConville Hong Kong 8 100 1.0× 93 1.6× 163 4.3× 10 0.5× 17 240
Azizah Y. al-Hibri United States 9 22 0.2× 129 2.2× 149 3.9× 2 0.1× 31 1.9× 26 233
Muneer Ahmad United States 5 10 0.1× 35 0.6× 107 2.8× 4 0.2× 6 0.4× 18 156

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (2012). The Legal Profession's Rule against Vouching for Clients: Advocacy and the Manner That Is the Man Himself. Notre Dame journal of law, ethics & public policy. 7(1). 145. 2 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (2012). Nuclear Weapons, Lethal Injection, and American Catholics: Faith Confronting American Civil Religion. Notre Dame journal of law, ethics & public policy. 14(1). 7.
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (2007). A Search for Balance in the Whirlwind of Law School: Spirituality from Law Teachers. Saint Louis University law journal. 51(4). 13. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (2003). The Biblical Prophets as Lawyers for the Poor. ˜The œFordham urban law journal/Fordham urban law journal. 31(1). 15. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1998). The Christian Jurisprudence of Robert E. Rodes Jr.. ˜The œNotre Dame law review. 73(3). 737. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1998). Remarks, Symposium, Faith Tends to Subvert Legal Order. Fordham law review. 66(4). 1089. 2 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1996). On Teaching Legal Ethics in the Law Office. ˜The œNotre Dame law review. 71(4). 605. 2 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L., et al.. (1996). H. Jefferson Powell on the American Constitutional Tradition: A Conversation. ˜The œNotre Dame law review. 72(1). 11. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L., et al.. (1995). Lawyers as Strangers and Friends: A Reply to Professor Sammons. University of Arkansas at Little Rock law review. 18(1). 69.
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1995). Why Does the Church Have Law Schools. eYLS (Yale Law School). 78(2). 401. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1994). On Religious Legal Ethics. eYLS (Yale Law School). 35(4). 6. 4 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1988). Unique, Novel, and Unsound Adversary Ethic. Vanderbilt law review. 41(4). 697. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1983). The Legal Ethics of the Two Kingdoms. Valparaiso University law review. 17(1). 1–39. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1982). Four Issues in the Accreditation of Law Schools. Journal of legal education. 32(2).
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1982). David Hoffman's Law School Lectures, 1822-1833.. Journal of legal education. 32(1). 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1981). Henry Knox and the Moral Theology of Law Firms. Washington and Lee law review. 38(2). 347. 1 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1979). Advocacy As Moral Discourse. North Carolina law review. 57(4). 647. 2 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L., et al.. (1976). Learning the Law-Thoughts Toward a Human Perspective. ˜The œNotre Dame law review. 51(5). 956. 4 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L., et al.. (1976). Mentally Retarded Citizen and the Law. eYLS (Yale Law School). 14 indexed citations
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Shaffer, Thomas L.. (1969). Will Interviews, Young Family Clients and the Psychology of Testation. ˜The œNotre Dame law review. 44(3). 345. 1 indexed citations

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