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The Word Is "Humility": Why The Supreme Court Needed To Adopt A Code Of Judicial Ethics, Laurie L. Levenson
The Word Is "Humility": Why The Supreme Court Needed To Adopt A Code Of Judicial Ethics, Laurie L. Levenson
Pepperdine Law Review
The Supreme Court is one of our most precious institutions. However, for the last few years, American confidence in the Court has dropped to a new low. Less than 40% of Americans have confidence in the Court and its decisions. Recent revelations regarding luxury trips, gifts, and exclusive access for certain individuals to the Justices have raised questions about whether the Justices understand their basic ethical duties and can act in a fair and impartial manner. As commentators have noted, the Supreme Court stood as the only court in America that was not governed by an ethical code. The question …
Interpreting Ethics Rules, Samuel J. Levine
Interpreting Ethics Rules, Samuel J. Levine
Pepperdine Law Review
This Article explores the interpretation of ethics rules through the prism of two rules that have been the subject of ongoing controversy and contention: Rule 4.2, the “no-contact” rule, which prohibits a lawyer from communicating with a represented client absent the consent of that client’s lawyer, and Rule 8.4(g), which prohibits various forms of discrimination and harassment. Each of these rules provides a model for a wider examination of different interpretive approaches to ethics rules, grounded in different attitudes toward the features and functions of ethics codes. Specifically, the debate revolving around Rule 4.2 illustrates competing approaches to interpreting a …
Legal Lying?, Robert Angyal, Nicholas Saady
Legal Lying?, Robert Angyal, Nicholas Saady
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Mediation has become very common in the USA and Australia—at least partly because of court-mandated mediation initiatives. Lawyers often represent clients at mediations, so the increased use of mediation makes it important to understand how both jurisdictions regulate lawyers’ advocacy on behalf of their clients during mediation. This article comparatively analyzes how professional standards regulate the truthfulness of lawyers’ advocacy during mediation in Australia and the United States. It focuses on uniform regulation in those jurisdictions. Part One will comparatively analyze the relevant regulations in Australia and the United States, and the types of obligations contained in those regulations—for example, …
Employment Arbitration Agreements: The Case For Ethical Standards For Dispute Resolution System Designers, Michael L. Russell
Employment Arbitration Agreements: The Case For Ethical Standards For Dispute Resolution System Designers, Michael L. Russell
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
Dispute resolution design is an emerging field, both academically and professionally. Attorneys, mediators, and arbitrators, the other roles in the alternative dispute resolution process, have codes of ethics which guide their conduct. Dispute resolution designers, however, have no such guidelines. This article uses the example of mandatory arbitration agreements in the employment context to illustrate why this lack of ethical guidelines for dispute resolutions designers is problematic. In recent years, mandatory arbitration agreements significantly impacted employment law and litigation. The two most problematic provisions that often appear in mandatory arbitration agreements in the workplace context are cost sharing provisions and …
Ethical Implications Of Forensic Genealogy In Criminal Cases, Solana Lund
Ethical Implications Of Forensic Genealogy In Criminal Cases, Solana Lund
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
The use of forensic genealogy to solve criminal cases is likely to increase in the coming years, especially given its success in solving cold cases. While its potential for good is impressive, there are also legitimate ethical concerns that need to be addressed. As society sees an increase in the use of forensic genealogy and DTC databases in criminal investigations as well as an increase in the media attention it garners, there will be more discussion regarding ethical implications. Legal scholars say that it is only a matter of time before courts weigh in on the privacy of DNA and …
"Agape" And The Life And Work Of Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Angela C. Carmella
"Agape" And The Life And Work Of Robert F. Cochran, Jr., Angela C. Carmella
Pepperdine Law Review
The life and work of Robert Cochran can be summed up in one word: discipleship. Professor Cochran’s work reflects deeply on Jesus’s words and ministry—His agapic love for all humanity—as they relate to the substance of law and its administration. Professor Cochran’s work establishes two important principles: the need to focus on Jesus’s love as the starting place for analysis and the need to reclaim justice as a central Christian concept. His many volumes help us to understand how it is possible to comprehend lawmaking as an act of agapic love. Further, they provide a roadmap for the Christian’s journey, …
Drawing The Line: Can Lawyers Invest In Their Client's Business Without Crossing An Ethical Line?, Ali Ghassemi
Drawing The Line: Can Lawyers Invest In Their Client's Business Without Crossing An Ethical Line?, Ali Ghassemi
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
I will begin with a look inside the history of entrepreneurship and its rise and decline throughout various times in our country’s history. I will then shift the focus towards the history of startup companies and what the modern trend is today in startups. After laying the foundation for startups, I will look into the complexities of creating a startup company and looking at the role that attorneys play in the lifetime of startups. From there, I will dive into the history and trend of lawyers who have invested in their client’s companies - through direct investment or bartering by …
Children’S Anatomy V. Children’S Autonomy: A Precarious Balancing Act With Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis And The Creation Of “Savior Siblings”, Marley Mcclean
Pepperdine Law Review
On February 3, 2015, Members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament, in an historical move, voted to approve the creation of human beings from three different parents, i.e., the creation of three-person DNA. In doing so, it became the first country ever to approve laws regulating such a procedure. The procedure uses a customized version of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to mix the DNA of two parents with the healthy mitochondria of a donor woman. While three-person DNA is not yet practiced in the United States, there is a controversial ART procedure practiced and unregulated in the United States that also …
Ethical Choices: Contested Case Procedures And Judicial Review Applicable To Politicians Versus Other Regulated Actors, Amy Bresnen
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
The general purpose of this paper is to provide law students and young lawyers with an overview for accessing, in the context of Texas agencies, these legislatively-delegated adjudicative, or quasijudicial, powers and explain how agency contested case decisions are reviewed by the courts. This is important for lawyers to understand in representing a client, be it an individual or entity, whose interests are affected by administrative proceedings within regulatory agencies. To accomplish this goal, the paper discusses the two most common methods of judicial review and contrasts the standard proceedings for contested cases at the State Office of Administrative Hearings …
Financial Misconduct, Ethical Theory, And Regulatory Ethics— Promoting Accountability, P. M. Vasudev
Financial Misconduct, Ethical Theory, And Regulatory Ethics— Promoting Accountability, P. M. Vasudev
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
This paper examines developments in the financial sector and identifies a role for regulatory ethics in promoting integrity and accountability. In this effort, the paper also explores theoretical perspectives in ethics and how they can shape business behavior. Specifically, the article proposes corporate codes of ethics, a mandatory requirement under the New York Stock Exchange Listing Rules, as instruments to promote morality in corporate conduct. Ethics codes, which are internally generated, must be tailored to reflect the experience and made more effective. They can be amplified to specify standards to govern the fiduciary duty of care applicable to executives, personal …
Trafficking Smuggled Migrants: An Issue Of Vulnerability, Rachel A. Hews
Trafficking Smuggled Migrants: An Issue Of Vulnerability, Rachel A. Hews
Global Tides
This paper analyzes why the UN’s efforts against the sex trafficking of smuggled migrants, specifically regarding the Palermo and Smuggling Protocols, have been inadequate in preventing migrant smuggling. It concludes that the crime-based focus on prosecution overshadows prevention of the crime and protection of the victims, and that a human rights approach addressing the vulnerability of smuggled migrants would be more effective in reducing migrant smuggling long-term. Proposed solutions include decreasing both the “push” and “pull” factors of migration by ratifying existing legislation regarding basic human rights, implementing national policies that increase migrant rights in destination countries, and shifting further …
The Responsibility To Protect: Emerging Norm Or Failed Doctrine?, Camila Pupparo
The Responsibility To Protect: Emerging Norm Or Failed Doctrine?, Camila Pupparo
Global Tides
This paper seeks to investigate the current shift from the non-intervention norm towards the “Responsibility to Protect,” commonly abbreviated as “RtoP,” which actually mandates intervention in cases of humanitarian intervention disasters. I will look at the May 2011 application of the R2P doctrine to the humanitarian crisis in Libya and assess whether it was a success or a failure. Many critics of the “Responsibility to Protect” norm consider it to be yet another imperial tool used by the West to pursue national interests, so this paper analyzes this argument in detail, referring to case study examples, particularly in the Middle …
The Universal Remedy For Attorney Abandonment: Why Holland V. Florida And Maples V. Thomas Give All Courts The Power To Vacate Civil Judgments Against Abandoned Clients By Way Of Rule 60(B)(6), Stephen White
Pepperdine Law Review
This Article argues that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) is the only remedy that courts can always rely on to enforce this power. The universal availability of this statutory rule, which states that courts can vacate judgments against parties “for any . . . reason that justifies relief,” ensures that courts can safeguard clients from the conduct of attorneys who have abandoned them. Part II of this Comment provides an overview of the distinct models the Supreme Court has utilized to evaluate attorney misconduct and the circumstances that bind clients to that misconduct. Part II also describes in detail …
No Power To Be Disloyal (Or, How Not To Write A Loyalty Opinion) , Val Ricks
No Power To Be Disloyal (Or, How Not To Write A Loyalty Opinion) , Val Ricks
The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law
It is the thesis of this paper that no privilege to act disloyally exists: that a power to act never trumps the duty of loyalty. My method is to discuss three cases in which the privilege or power to act appears to receive judicial support. The paper shows why this strategy does not work. Such assertions have no support in logic (and usually not in law), provide a slippery slope at the bottom of which the duty of loyalty ceases to exist, often result in a decision being internally inconsistent, and fail to stand the test of time. I will …
The Scope Of Discovery Of Legal Ethics In Class Action Litigation, Bernard W. Freedman
The Scope Of Discovery Of Legal Ethics In Class Action Litigation, Bernard W. Freedman
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Weatherford V. Bursey: "Surreptitious Invasion… Into The Legal Camp Of The Defense", Paul H. Voss
Weatherford V. Bursey: "Surreptitious Invasion… Into The Legal Camp Of The Defense", Paul H. Voss
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For Federal Administrative Law Judges , National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Administration Division, American Bar Association
Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For Federal Administrative Law Judges , National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Administration Division, American Bar Association
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Evaluation: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?, Ronnie A. Yoder
Evaluation: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?, Ronnie A. Yoder
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges , National Association Of Administrative Law Judges
Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges , National Association Of Administrative Law Judges
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Development Of The Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges, Stanley J. Cygan
Development Of The Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges, Stanley J. Cygan
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
A Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges - National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges - American Bar Association, National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges American Bar Association
A Model Code Of Judicial Conduct For State Administrative Law Judges - National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges - American Bar Association, National Conference Of Administrative Law Judges American Bar Association
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
A Breach Too Far: The Assault On Judges' Professionalism By The Office Of Hearings And Appeals, Edd Wheeler
A Breach Too Far: The Assault On Judges' Professionalism By The Office Of Hearings And Appeals, Edd Wheeler
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Professionalism: A Call To Excellence, Gina L. Hale
Professionalism: A Call To Excellence, Gina L. Hale
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Model Act Creating A State Central Hearing Agency, House Of Delegates Of The American Bar Association
Model Act Creating A State Central Hearing Agency, House Of Delegates Of The American Bar Association
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Model Standards Of Conduct For Mediators, American Arbitration Association
Model Standards Of Conduct For Mediators, American Arbitration Association
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Security Of Tenure Of Administrative Law Judges: How Much Can An Alj Say And Still Stay An Alj?, Allen Shoenberger
Security Of Tenure Of Administrative Law Judges: How Much Can An Alj Say And Still Stay An Alj?, Allen Shoenberger
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Judicial Independence Under Siege, Wendell Fennell, Fred Young
Judicial Independence Under Siege, Wendell Fennell, Fred Young
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Public Perceptions Of Justice: Judicial Independence And Accountability , John L. Kane Jr
Public Perceptions Of Justice: Judicial Independence And Accountability , John L. Kane Jr
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Report To The Judicial Council On The Administrative Law Judge Statute, James F. Flanagan
Report To The Judicial Council On The Administrative Law Judge Statute, James F. Flanagan
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The New York Administrative Corps Proposal: Another View, William J. Cowan
The New York Administrative Corps Proposal: Another View, William J. Cowan
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.