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Janus As A Client: Ethical Obligations When Your Client Plays Two Roles In One Fiduciary Estate, Karen E. Boxx, Philip N. Jones
Janus As A Client: Ethical Obligations When Your Client Plays Two Roles In One Fiduciary Estate, Karen E. Boxx, Philip N. Jones
ACTEC Law Journal
Is it possible for an attorney to have a conflict of interest when the attorney represents a trustee who is also a beneficiary of the trust? Is that situation similar to having two clients? What if the trustee is not only a beneficiary, but also a claimant against the trust? Since the trustee has three roles to play, is that situation similar to an attorney having three clients? The issue presented by these potential conflicts was one of the most vexing for the drafters of the Fifth Edition of the ACTEC Commentaries. The range of possible approaches goes from a …
The Rise Of Institutional Law Practice, Thomas D. Morgan
The Rise Of Institutional Law Practice, Thomas D. Morgan
Hofstra Law Review
For generations, the legal profession has assumed that only individual lawyers practice law. Ethical standards have been largely, if not exclusively, directed at individuals, and practice organizations have been regulated to prevent limiting individual lawyer professional judgment. The world in which lawyers now practice makes the individualized model obsolete. The complexity of modern law narrows the breadth of any individual lawyer's practice and makes law firms and other practice organizations inevitable. Firms, in turn, must maintain both ethical compliance and a high level of service quality that is inconsistent with lawyers behaving idiosyncratically. The article explores these developments and suggests …
Lawyering In The Supreme Court, Paul D. Clement
Lawyering In The Supreme Court, Paul D. Clement
Hofstra Law Review
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The Right Of Attorneys To Unionize, Collectively Bargain, And Strike: Legal And Ethical Considerations*, Laura Midwood, Amy Vitacco
The Right Of Attorneys To Unionize, Collectively Bargain, And Strike: Legal And Ethical Considerations*, Laura Midwood, Amy Vitacco
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Babes And Barristers: Legal Ethics And Lawyer-Facilitated Independent Adoptions, Linda Jean Davie
Babes And Barristers: Legal Ethics And Lawyer-Facilitated Independent Adoptions, Linda Jean Davie
Hofstra Law Review
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Corporate And Related Attorney-Client Privilege Claims: A Suggested Approach, Stephen A. Saltzburg
Corporate And Related Attorney-Client Privilege Claims: A Suggested Approach, Stephen A. Saltzburg
Hofstra Law Review
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