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The Dead Parrot: Does Professional Self-Regulation Exhibit Vital Signs?, Harry W. Arthurs
The Dead Parrot: Does Professional Self-Regulation Exhibit Vital Signs?, Harry W. Arthurs
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Self-governance of the legal profession, and the promulgation and enforcement of a code of professional conduct are usually justified by arguments from principle, practicality and past practice. None of these can be sustained However, if professional self-governance were replaced by governmental or judicial regulation, the operational norms of professional conduct - the way lawyers actually behave - would likely not change very much. In fact, formal regulation, by whatever means, is not a major determinant of conduct that can be characterized as unethical. Rather, such conduct is largely determined by the personal characteristics of the individual lawyer, the professional circumstances …
Copyright Inside The Law Library, David Vaver
Copyright Inside The Law Library, David Vaver
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