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Clark Memorandum: Spring 2000, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, J. Reuben Clark Law School
Clark Memorandum: Spring 2000, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, J. Reuben Clark Law School
The Clark Memorandum
- Just Lawyers (Ralph R. Mabey)
- Morality and Professional Ethics (Elder Dallin H. Oaks)
- Paradise Found (Joyce Janetski)
- Is it Possible to be a Lawyer and a Christian? (Brett Scharffs)
Professional Responsibility, Nicholas Rine, Ly U. Meng
Professional Responsibility, Nicholas Rine, Ly U. Meng
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The study of professional responsibility is, of course, critical to those who wish to practice as lawyers. Without a clear understanding of the expectations of the profession, no lawyer will function effectively. Beyond that simple practical need, however, new lawyers need to have a realistic perspective on the competence and the limitations of their profession.
But the study of legal ethics is a valuable undertaking even for those who have no intention of becoming lawyers. Many people see the legal system as a mysterious set of rituals which make little sense. (And that perspective is not completely unrealistic.) For any …