What We Do When We Do Law and Popular Culture

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Law & Social InquiryVolume 27, Issue 1 p. 139-168 What We Do When We Do Law and Popular Culture Jessica M. Silbey, Jessica M. Silbey Jessica M. Silbey most recently served as a law clerk to the Honorable Levin H. Campbell on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In October 2001, she entered private practice as an associate in the litigation department of the Boston office of Foley, Hoag, LLP. She holds a Ph. D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan and a J. D. from the University of Michigan Law School. For their insightful and clarifying comments, the author would like to thank Patty Ewick, Austin Sarat, Susan Silbey, and Martha Umphrey. The title of this essay is a play on Raymond Carver's short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” from his 1981 collection by the same name.Search for more papers by this author Jessica M. Silbey, Jessica M. Silbey Jessica M. Silbey most recently served as a law clerk to the Honorable Levin H. Campbell on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In October 2001, she entered private practice as an associate in the litigation department of the Boston office of Foley, Hoag, LLP. She holds a Ph. D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan and a J. D. from the University of Michigan Law School. For their insightful and clarifying comments, the author would like to thank Patty Ewick, Austin Sarat, Susan Silbey, and Martha Umphrey. The title of this essay is a play on Raymond Carver's short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” from his 1981 collection by the same name.Search for more papers by this author First published: 28 July 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4469.2002.tb01110.xCitations: 12AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume27, Issue1January 2002Pages 139-168 RelatedInformation