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Reflections On Team Production In Professional Schools And The Workplace, Robert J. Rhee
Reflections On Team Production In Professional Schools And The Workplace, Robert J. Rhee
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It's Not Funny: Creating A Professional Culture Of Pro Bono Commitment, Douglas L. Colbert
It's Not Funny: Creating A Professional Culture Of Pro Bono Commitment, Douglas L. Colbert
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Professor Colbert challenges the popular view that regards lawyers as selfish, greedy and uncaring to the legal needs of the outside community. In his article, he recognizes that the lawyers with whom he is familiar are fulfilling the lawyer’s ethical obligation of engaging in pro bono service and “provid[ing] legal services to those unable to pay,” while also embracing the language in the Preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct that refers to the attorney “as a public citizen who has a special responsibility to the quality of justice.” Professor Colbert asks colleagues in the legal academy whether they …
Developing A New Model Of Support And Empowerment To Families In Need: Overcoming Historic And Ethical Barriers To Interdisciplinary Practice, Deborah J. Weimer
Developing A New Model Of Support And Empowerment To Families In Need: Overcoming Historic And Ethical Barriers To Interdisciplinary Practice, Deborah J. Weimer
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This article will briefly describe the history that has led to the present disconnect between social workers and lawyers, the ethical rules that have been perceived as a barrier to effective interdisciplinary practice, including rules about lawyer independence, defining who the client is and mandated reporting of child abuse and neglect. It identifies the importance of advance planning in structuring a truly interdisciplinary practice and anticipating and addressing ethical issues. And it describes the benefits to clients as well as social work and law students of engaging in interdisciplinary practice.