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Law School Plagiarism: A Measured Solution For An Unmeasured Problem, Ashley S. Lipson

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Mandatory Judging, Douglas R. Richmond

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

As a matter of judicial ethics, judges must disqualify themselves in matters in which their impartiality may reasonably be questioned. This key principle implicates two additional aspects of judicial ethics: the duty to sit and the rule of necessity. The duty to sit basically describes a judge’s duty to preside over a case unless disqualified as a matter of judicial ethics. Or, phrased another way, a judge must hear a case if her impartiality cannot reasonably be questioned. Recognition of the duty to sit means that judges may not disqualify themselves based on their unease with cases, personal or professional …

Federal Election Commission V. Ted Cruz For Senate: How The Supreme Court Is Clearing The Way For Corruption In Politics, Sarah B. Gleason

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Political speech lies at the heart of the First Amendment. Candidates for office have the constitutional right to raise funds to express their viewpoints, run campaigns, and associate with their supporters. However, leaving this flow of money unchecked creates a risk that candidates will sell the promise of political favors for increased monetary support from voters. Congress passed Section 304 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act to prevent the risk of quid pro quo corruption, which is heightened when donors contribute money to candidates after the election for the sole purpose of retiring the candidates’ personal loans. Section 304 restricted …

Catholic Moral Teaching And Natural Law: Changing The Way We Think About And Teach Professional Legal Ethics, Peter P. Meringolo

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Lawyers have had a hand in virtually every financial scandal in recent news. These lawyers are hired to advise clients about how to structure hedge funds, financial products, and financial transactions. Because global economies are becoming more interconnected, when large and risky financial transactions fail, they shake the stability of markets around the world.

The “hired gun” mentality is prevalent throughout the legal profession. In this mindset, lawyers believe that because they are engaged by a client, they must do their client’s bidding, and must be singularly focused on their client’s sole interests. Can we do anything to encourage lawyers …

Advance Consent To Aggregate Settlements: Reflections On Attorneys' Fiduciary Obligations And Professional Responsibility Duties, Carol A. Needham

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Adapting Unitary Principles Of Professional Responsibility To Unique Practice Contexts: A Reflective Model For Resolving Ethical Dilemmas In Elder Law, Joseph A. Rosenberg

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Teaching Ethics Seriously: Legal Ethics As The Most Important Subject In Law School, Russell G. Pearce

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Florida Bar V. Went For It, Inc.: Restricting Attorney Advertising To Preserve The Image Of The Legal Profession, Jodi Vanderwater

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Standards, Change, Politics, And The Millennium, Erica Moeser

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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American Principles And The Evolving Ethos Of American Legal Practice, Harrison Sheppard

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Mentor, Mercenary Or Melding: An Empirical Inquiry Into The Role Of The Lawyer, Margaret Ann Wilkinson, Peter Mercer, Terra Strong

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Ethics In Law And Politics, Paul Simon Senator

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Law School As A Culture Of Conversation: Re-Imagining Legal Education As A Process Of Conversion To The Demands Of Authentic Conversation, Gregory A. Kalscheur S.J.

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Individualism, Professional Ethics, And The Sense Of Community: From Runnymede To A London Telephone Booth, George Anastaplo

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Suppressed V. Suppressed: A Court's Refusal To Remedy The Legal Profession's "Dirty Little Secret," Attorney-Client Sexual Exploitation, Robert H. Muriel

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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The Illinois Code Of Judicial Conduct And The Appearance Of Impropriety, Jeffrey M. Shaman

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Judicial Ethics: Political Activity And Fund Raising, Marlene Arnold Nicholson

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Professional Responsibility, Michael J. Howlett, Patricia S. Spratt

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Professional Responsibility, James J. Grogan, Pamela A. Gregory

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Professional Responsibility, Michael Howlett, Shelley Dunck

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Reconciling Conflicts In Illinois Judicial Ethics, Charles F. Scott Judge

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Moral Character: The Personal And The Political, Deborah L. Rhode

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Why, And How, Judges Should Study Poetry, William T. Braithwaite

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Lawyers And Professionalism: A Commentary On The Report Of The American Bar Association Commission On Professionalism, Ronald D. Rotunda

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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The Illinois Attorney Registration And Disciplinary Commission: Its Structure, Operation, And Limitations, Thomas R. Mulroy Jr., Michael Palmer

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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The Epidemic Of Prosecutorial Courtroom Misconduct In Illinois: Is It Time To Start Prosecuting The Prosecutors?, Edward M. Genson, Marc W. Martin

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Professional Responsibility, Thomas Sukowicz, Patricia Thompson

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Responses, Jill Wine-Banks, William Martin

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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The Lawyer's Duty Of Loyalty: To The Client Or To The Institution?, Ramsey Clark

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Responses, Richard D. Lee, John P. Heinz

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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