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Interviewing Ex-Employees: One Answer, New Questions, Susan P. Koniak Mar 2004

Interviewing Ex-Employees: One Answer, New Questions, Susan P. Koniak

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In Clark v. Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services, Inc., 440 Mass. 270, 797 N.E.2d 905 (2003), the Supreme Judicial Court held that a lawyer for a party may contact former employees of the opposing party without violating Mass. r. Prof. C. 4.2. Lawyers who represent entities with former employees are not happy because, where 4.2 applies, the Rule makes it harder for the other side's lawyers to obtain information that might be damaging to the organization. Understandable. But some purport to be aghast, which is ridiculous. The Clark holding is in line with the ABA's position, the text of …


Environmental Legal Professionalism Adapted To Citizen Suit Processes, Brion Blackwelder Jan 2004

Environmental Legal Professionalism Adapted To Citizen Suit Processes, Brion Blackwelder

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Religious Lawyering In A Liberal Democracy: A Challenge And An Invitation William A. Brahms Lecture On Law & Religion, Russell G. Pearce Jan 2004

Religious Lawyering In A Liberal Democracy: A Challenge And An Invitation William A. Brahms Lecture On Law & Religion, Russell G. Pearce

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At a time when many believe that law is no longer a noble profession, many lawyers see no reason to devote time and energy to promoting the public good. Religious lawyering may offer a powerful antidote: a robust framework for lawyers to integrate into their professional lives their most deeply rooted values, perspectives and critiques, and persuasive reasons to improve the quality of justice and work for the common good. At its best, religious lawyering echoes Martin Luther King's advice to the street sweeper. How wonderful it would be, indeed, if we practiced law so well that the host of …