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Disbarment--Evasion Of Federal Income Tax, Peter Thomas Denny, Martin Joseph Glasser, John Charles Lobert Dec 1967

Disbarment--Evasion Of Federal Income Tax, Peter Thomas Denny, Martin Joseph Glasser, John Charles Lobert

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Concurrent Practice Of Accounting And Law: Public Interest Or Private Gain?, Howard J. Busbee Oct 1967

Concurrent Practice Of Accounting And Law: Public Interest Or Private Gain?, Howard J. Busbee

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Attorney--Disciplinary Action--Mental Incapacity And Drunkenness In Mitigation Thereof, Robert Brand Stone Apr 1967

Attorney--Disciplinary Action--Mental Incapacity And Drunkenness In Mitigation Thereof, Robert Brand Stone

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Waiver Of The Physician-Patient Privilege Mar 1967

Waiver Of The Physician-Patient Privilege

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Professional Responsibility Of The Prosecuting Attorney, Monroe H. Freedman Jan 1967

The Professional Responsibility Of The Prosecuting Attorney, Monroe H. Freedman

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

This is the first of a two-part treatment of the ethical problems of prosecuting attorneys. Mr. Freedman explores certain practices allegedly engaged in by prosecutors, pointing up the unique decisions they must make and the ethical implications of their actions. He examines six areas of particular difficulty, attempting to delineate the fine line between strategy and unethical activity in each.


Unauthorized Practice Of Law-Union Program Of Hiring Attorneys Is Unauthorized Practice Of Law--Illinois State Bar Ass'n V. United Mine Workers Of America, Michigan Law Review Jan 1967

Unauthorized Practice Of Law-Union Program Of Hiring Attorneys Is Unauthorized Practice Of Law--Illinois State Bar Ass'n V. United Mine Workers Of America, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

District 12 of the United Mine Workers (UMW) employed an attorney on a salary basis to prosecute members' claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Members were free to employ other counsel, but if they sought help from the union lawyer, the union agreed not to interfere with the attorney-client relationship. The attorney prepared his case from filed reports of the accidents, and, generally, his first contact with the union member was when they appeared before the Commission. Since the attorney was compensated by the union, the entire amount received in award or settlement went to the member. The Illinois Bar …


Labor Law-Two Views Of A Labor Relations Consultant's Duty To Report Under Section 203 Of The Lmrda, Michigan Law Review Jan 1967

Labor Law-Two Views Of A Labor Relations Consultant's Duty To Report Under Section 203 Of The Lmrda, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

Title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires unions, union officials, union employees, employers and "labor relations consultants" to file various reports with the Secretary of Labor. The purpose of these provisions is to discourage corrupt, though not necessarily illegal, labor management activities by disclosing them for public scrutiny. Section 203(b) of the Act, which is aimed at the "labor relations consultant," states that "every person" who agrees with an employer to "directly or indirectly" (1) "persuade employees" regarding their right to organize and bargain collectively or (2) inform the employer of certain union-employee activities must file …


Attorney-Client-Client's Right To Engage Out-Of-State Attorney For Advice Concerning Federal Claim Is A Privilege And Immunity Of National Citizenship--Spanos V. Skouras Theatre Corp., Michigan Law Review Jan 1967

Attorney-Client-Client's Right To Engage Out-Of-State Attorney For Advice Concerning Federal Claim Is A Privilege And Immunity Of National Citizenship--Spanos V. Skouras Theatre Corp., Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

The state and federal courts, existing side by side within the boundaries of each state, separately control admission to practice law before their respective bars. Although membership in a state bar is generally a prerequisite for admission to the bar of a federal court, the two systems do function under separate and distinct ground rules, and they appear to have done so with a minimum of friction. However, the principal case is indicative of the problems that may arise when state policy on the right to practice law within the state conflicts with federal policy.