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Transcript - Conference On The Ethics Of Legal Scholarship, Nicky Booth-Perry, Stanley Fish, Neil W. Hamilton, Leslie Francis, Carissa Byrne Hessick, Paul Horwitz, Joseph D. Kearney, Chad M. Oldfather, Ryan Scoville, Eli Wald, Robin L. West Jul 2018

Transcript - Conference On The Ethics Of Legal Scholarship, Nicky Booth-Perry, Stanley Fish, Neil W. Hamilton, Leslie Francis, Carissa Byrne Hessick, Paul Horwitz, Joseph D. Kearney, Chad M. Oldfather, Ryan Scoville, Eli Wald, Robin L. West

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

This is a transcript of the proceedings of the Conference on the Ethics of Legal Scholarship held at Marquette University Law School on September 15-16, 2017. Topics addressed include (1) what counts as legal scholarship and what is the obligation of neutrality?, (2) the obligations of sincerity, candor, and exhaustiveness, and (3) the mechanisms of legal scholarship, especially law reviews and the issues they create. The conference's working aim was to generate and propose a set of ethical guidelines for legal scholarship.


The Truth Of The Matter: Why The Social Contract Dictates Legal Scholars' Sincerity, Candor, & Thoroughness, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry Jun 2018

The Truth Of The Matter: Why The Social Contract Dictates Legal Scholars' Sincerity, Candor, & Thoroughness, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry

Marquette Law Review

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Towards A Series Of Academic Norms For #Lawprof Twitter, Carissa Byrne Hessick Jun 2018

Towards A Series Of Academic Norms For #Lawprof Twitter, Carissa Byrne Hessick

Marquette Law Review

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The Ethics Of Baiting And Switching In Law Review Submissions, Ryan Scoville Jun 2018

The Ethics Of Baiting And Switching In Law Review Submissions, Ryan Scoville

Marquette Law Review

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Institutional Pluralism And The (Hoped-For) Effects Of Candor And Integrity In Legal Scholarship, Paul Horwitz Jun 2018

Institutional Pluralism And The (Hoped-For) Effects Of Candor And Integrity In Legal Scholarship, Paul Horwitz

Marquette Law Review

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The Scholar's Dilemma, Chad Oldfather Jun 2018

The Scholar's Dilemma, Chad Oldfather

Marquette Law Review

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The Ethics Of Normative Legal Scholarship, Robin West Jun 2018

The Ethics Of Normative Legal Scholarship, Robin West

Marquette Law Review

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A Thought Experiment About The Academic "Billable" Hour Or Law Professors' Work Habits, Eli Wald Jun 2018

A Thought Experiment About The Academic "Billable" Hour Or Law Professors' Work Habits, Eli Wald

Marquette Law Review

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Legal Scholars' Ethical Responsibilities Concerning Neutrality And Objectivity, Candor And Exhaustiveness, Neil Hamilton Jun 2018

Legal Scholars' Ethical Responsibilities Concerning Neutrality And Objectivity, Candor And Exhaustiveness, Neil Hamilton

Marquette Law Review

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Conference On The Ethics Of Legal Scholarship Jun 2018

Conference On The Ethics Of Legal Scholarship

Marquette Law Review

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The Truth Of The Matter: Why The Social Contract Dictates Legal Scholar's Sincerity, Candor, & Thoroughness, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry Jan 2018

The Truth Of The Matter: Why The Social Contract Dictates Legal Scholar's Sincerity, Candor, & Thoroughness, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry

Journal Publications

Legal scholars have filled books, treatises, magazines, journals and law reviews with various writings ranging from highly intricate and complex theses to oversimplified and homogenous explanations. In all its forms, legal scholarship has been both touted and taunted by external and internal critics throughout the years. Some suggest that legal scholarship should holistically "frame recommendations to responsible decision makers," and more specifically "help the reader understand law." Others suggest that it should be used to bring "restraint, proportion, perspective and atmosphere" into the legal landscape and society at large. Whatever its stated purpose and whether it be doctrinal, descriptive or …