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Lawyer Advertising: Permissibility Of Indicating The Nature Of Legal Practice In Advertisements, Kenneth J. Alcott
Lawyer Advertising: Permissibility Of Indicating The Nature Of Legal Practice In Advertisements, Kenneth J. Alcott
University of Richmond Law Review
Canon 27 of the ABA Canons of Professional Ethics, adopted by the American Bar Association in 1908, provided that it was "unprofessional" for lawyers to advertise or solicit professional employment. This prohibition made sense in a time when most lawyers were general practitioners and communities were small, so that a lawyer's reputation was well known. However, the increasing size and complexity of both society and the law have made it necessary for lawyers to select certain areas of law in which to practices in order to develop the expertise necessary to deal with today's complex legal issues. A corresponding need …
Legal Malpractice In Virginia: Tort Or Contract?, R. Paul Childress Jr.
Legal Malpractice In Virginia: Tort Or Contract?, R. Paul Childress Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
A client who attempts to recover from an attorney does so because the client feels that the attorney has acted negligently. The concepts of standard of care, negligence, and damages are usually associated with actions in tort. However, while an examination of applicable Virginia law reveals that concepts usually associated with tort apply to legal malpractice, the presence of elements of negligence does not always equal tort.
Truthfulness In Negotiation, Thomas F. Guernsey
Truthfulness In Negotiation, Thomas F. Guernsey
University of Richmond Law Review
A great deal has been written on truthfulness in trial advocacy. In his talks and writing, Monroe Freedman sparked the most current version of the debate, though the debate is much older. Given the age of this debate, it is surprising to find that there has been little discussion of truthfulness in the related area of negotiation. A survey of law review articles, cases and ethical opinions reveals little in the way of discussion or guidance. Indeed, books prepared on negotiation are quite limited in their consideration of the ethical issues involved.