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Safeguarding The Heritage, Daniel R. Coquillette
Safeguarding The Heritage, Daniel R. Coquillette
Daniel R. Coquillette
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The Ethics Backlash And The Independent Counsel Statute, George D. Brown
The Ethics Backlash And The Independent Counsel Statute, George D. Brown
George D. Brown
In this Article, Professor George D. Brown explores the role of the Office of Independent Counsel and the current ethics backlash surrounding its reauthorization. He examines the historical development of the institution through the accounts of two previous "special prosecutors,” Archibald Cox and Lawrence Walsh. Professor Brown also explores the arguments of critics who call for the institution's abolition and counters with his own call for change and renewal. As an alternative to renewal, he suggests a short-term extension, a "cooling off' period to permit Congress to take a detached look at the independent counsel. Professor Brown observes that the …
Professional Legal Organizations On The Internet: Websites And Ethics, Drew L. Kershen
Professional Legal Organizations On The Internet: Websites And Ethics, Drew L. Kershen
Drew L. Kershen
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Book Review, When Giants Walked The Earth (Reviewing Ken Gormley, Archibald Cox: Conscience Of A Nation (1997)), Randy Lee
Randy Lee
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Lawyers And The Uncommon Good: Navigating And Transcending The Gray, Randy Lee
Lawyers And The Uncommon Good: Navigating And Transcending The Gray, Randy Lee
Randy Lee
No abstract provided.
The New Casuistry, Paul R. Tremblay
A Primer On Mdps: Should The 'No' Rule Become A New Rule, Laurel S. Terry
A Primer On Mdps: Should The 'No' Rule Become A New Rule, Laurel S. Terry
Laurel S. Terry
This article is the second of four major articles or book chapters that I have written about MDPs. "MDPs" refers to multidisciplinary partnerships or multidisciplinary practices between lawyers and nonlawyers. Prior to 1998, virtually all U.S. states had lawyer discipline rules that prohibited a lawyer from sharing legal fees with a nonlawyer or practicing law in partnership with a nonlawyer. In 1998, however, the American Bar Association created a Commission on Multidisciplinary Practice to reconsider these rules. One impetus for the creation of this Commission was the increasingly large numbers of lawyers who were working for the Big 5 Accounting …
A Response To John T. Noonan, Jr., M. Cathleen Kaveny
A Response To John T. Noonan, Jr., M. Cathleen Kaveny
M. Cathleen Kaveny
No abstract provided.