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Said I, But You Have No Choice: Why A Lawyer Must Ethically Honor A Client's Decision About Mental Health Treatment Even If It Is Not What S/He Would Have Chosen, Michael L. Perlin, Naomi Weinstein
Said I, But You Have No Choice: Why A Lawyer Must Ethically Honor A Client's Decision About Mental Health Treatment Even If It Is Not What S/He Would Have Chosen, Michael L. Perlin, Naomi Weinstein
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This paper addresses a remarkably under-considered topic: the ethical standards for lawyers representing persons with mental disabilities. Although there is an extensive body of literature endorsing “zealous advocacy” as the standard for the criminal defense lawyer in “ordinary” cases, there is virtually no literature (or case law) on this question in this context.
Our thesis is simple. We reject the model of “paternalism/best interests” that is regularly substituted for a traditional legal advocacy position, and a substitution that is rarely questioned. We believe this presumption flies in the face of statutory law, constitutional law, and international human rights law, and …
Globalization, Investing In Law, And The Careers Of Lawyers For Social Causes—Taking On Rights In Thailand, Frank W. Munger
Globalization, Investing In Law, And The Careers Of Lawyers For Social Causes—Taking On Rights In Thailand, Frank W. Munger
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Global Funder, Grassroots Litigator—Judicialization Of The Environmental Movement In Thailand, Frank W. Munger
Global Funder, Grassroots Litigator—Judicialization Of The Environmental Movement In Thailand, Frank W. Munger
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