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Expecting Too Much And Too Little Of Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
Expecting Too Much And Too Little Of Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
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The regulation of lawyers' behavior remains a controversial topic. Over the past hundred years, the organized bar has engaged in a number of efforts to generate rules governing lawyers' conduct. Still, prominent lawyers and jurists, the public media, and legal scholars perceive an ongoing decline in the profession's ethics.
Bar leaders tend to respond to the problem by calling for greater "professionalism" among practicing lawyers. Drawing on professional images from earlier times, they urge lawyers to look beyond the rules and to be more virtuous, selfless, independent of clients, and dedicated to justice.
A number of commentators go further. These …
Uk Law Notes, 2006, University Of Kentucky College Of Law
Uk Law Notes, 2006, University Of Kentucky College Of Law
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