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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

San Diego Law Review

Journal

Fred C. Zacharias

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Zacharias's Prophecy: The Federalization Of Legal Ethics Through Legislative, Court, And Agency Regulation, Daniel R. Coquillette, Judith A. Mcmorrow Feb 2011

Zacharias's Prophecy: The Federalization Of Legal Ethics Through Legislative, Court, And Agency Regulation, Daniel R. Coquillette, Judith A. Mcmorrow

San Diego Law Review

This Article will carry on Professor Zacharias’s profound insights and prophecies by examining the trends in direct regulation of attorneys through federal law, with a particular focus on expanding agency regulation. We will also touch on international trends that draw on federal treaty obligations to implement international norms of attorney conduct.


Behind Closed Doors: Shedding Light On Lawyer Self-Regulation-What Lawyers Do When Nobody's Watching, John Sahl Feb 2011

Behind Closed Doors: Shedding Light On Lawyer Self-Regulation-What Lawyers Do When Nobody's Watching, John Sahl

San Diego Law Review

This Article summarizes Nobody’s Watching. It also examines some of the consequences of failing to enforce ethical rules for lawyer conduct and offers some lessons for future rule development and enforcement. Part III considers some of the academic and practical significance of Nobody’s Watching. The Article concludes by noting that Nobody’s Watching offers academics, lawyers, and regulators a valuable tool to better understand and improve the regulation of the profession.