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Is Pro Bono Work 'Self-Serving' And 'Anti-Social'?, Lawrence K. Hellman

Lawrence K. Hellman

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Drafting Attorneys As Fiduciaries: Fashioning An Optimal Ethical Rule For Conflicts Of Interest, Paula A. Monopoli

Paula A Monopoli

The American Bar Association recently revised the ethical rules that govern lawyers. Its Ethics 2000 Commission proposed a number of changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including revisions to the rules that affect how the profession handles conflicts of interest in the area of attorneys who draft instruments that name themselves as fiduciaries. The intersection of these changes, with their subsequent clarification by an ABA opinion issued in May 2002, has broad implications for attorneys practicing in this area. Given the increasing elderly population, the trillions of dollars that they are transferring to their baby-boomer children, and the …

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The Ethics Of Legal Process Outsourcing To India—Is The Practice Of Law A "Noble Profession," Or Is It Just Another Business?, Aaron R. Harmon

Aaron R. Harmon

Published as “The Ethics of Legal Process Outsourcing—Is the Practice of Law a ‘Noble Profession,’ or is it Just Another Business?” 13 U. of Fl. J. Tech. L. & Pol’y 41 (June 2008). In this Article, I analyze the emergence of LPO in India, as well as the ethical considerations raised for firms that offshore legal work. I focus on India, where the industry has evolved most rapidly, for two reasons. First, as a result of British colonization, many Indian workers speak English fluently, thereby facilitating an East-West synergy more easily than other countries. Second, India utilizes a common law …