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Lawyers In Cyberspace: The Impact Of Legal Listservs On The Professioal Development And Ethical Decisionmaking Of Lawyers, Leslie Levin
Lawyers In Cyberspace: The Impact Of Legal Listservs On The Professioal Development And Ethical Decisionmaking Of Lawyers, Leslie Levin
Leslie C. Levin
This article explores the impact of trial lawyers' associations on the professional identities of its members, their professional development, their understanding of practice norms, and their ethical decision making. It does so by looking at the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), and more specifically, the conversations that occur on its listserv. When these conversations are viewed in the context of the history and current operations of NYSTLA, it is possible to see how such listservs powerfully promote shared professional values and views within NYSTLA=s membership. The listserv extends the advice networks of trial lawyers far beyond the small …
Dorothy Day And Innovative Social Justice: A View From Inside The Box, Randy Lee
Dorothy Day And Innovative Social Justice: A View From Inside The Box, Randy Lee
Randy Lee
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The Lawyer As Poet Advocate: Bruce Springsteen And The American Lawyer, An Introduction, Randy Lee
The Lawyer As Poet Advocate: Bruce Springsteen And The American Lawyer, An Introduction, Randy Lee
Randy Lee
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Bruce Springsteen’S Hope And The Lawyer As Poet Advocate, Randy Lee
Bruce Springsteen’S Hope And The Lawyer As Poet Advocate, Randy Lee
Randy Lee
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U.S. Legal Ethics: The Coming Of Age Of Global And Comparative Perspectives, Laurel S. Terry
U.S. Legal Ethics: The Coming Of Age Of Global And Comparative Perspectives, Laurel S. Terry
Laurel S. Terry
This Article reviews the influence of comparative law during the past 100 years on the field of U.S. legal ethics. It begins by defining the field of legal ethics and then divides the last 100 years into three distinct comparative legal ethics eras. The first era consists of the time period between 1904 and 1973, during which there was both domestic and comparative legal ethics scholarship, although a relatively small amount compared to later years. The second time period, which dates from 1974, when legal ethics became a required course, to 1997, represents the coming of age of domestic legal …