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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Pepperdine Law Review

2012

Ethics

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An Incompetent's Right To Withdraw From Treatment: Cruzan V. Missouri Department Of Health , Mary A. Watson Nov 2012

An Incompetent's Right To Withdraw From Treatment: Cruzan V. Missouri Department Of Health , Mary A. Watson

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No abstract provided.


Ethics In Legal Education: An Augmentation Of Legal Realism, Gerald R. Ferrera Nov 2012

Ethics In Legal Education: An Augmentation Of Legal Realism, Gerald R. Ferrera

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No abstract provided.


Corporations As Ships: An Inquiry Into Personal Accountability And Institutional Legitimacy , Art Wolfe Nov 2012

Corporations As Ships: An Inquiry Into Personal Accountability And Institutional Legitimacy , Art Wolfe

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Scholastic Steroids: Is Generation Rx Cognitively Cheating? , Kelline R. Linton Sep 2012

Scholastic Steroids: Is Generation Rx Cognitively Cheating? , Kelline R. Linton

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Lawyer As Peacemaker: A Christian Response To Rambo Litigation, L. Timothy Perrin Mar 2012

Lawyer As Peacemaker: A Christian Response To Rambo Litigation, L. Timothy Perrin

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This article examines and critiques Rambo lawyering. The practice of law has evolved so that the cornerstone principle of client loyalty, together with the economic incentives inherent in law practice, not only create strong motivations for lawyers to pursue their clients' causes vigorously, but also allow lawyers to easily absolve themselves of any moral obligation for their activities as their clients' representatives. Vigorous advocacy is an indispensible part of the modern judicial system, and it is generally believed that truth and justice will be served as long as there are vigorous advocates on both sides and the profession's code of …


The Lawyer's Humble Walk, Mark Osler Mar 2012

The Lawyer's Humble Walk, Mark Osler

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A growing body of literature addresses the role faith plays in the work of many lawyers. This article argues that humility is the defining characteristic of the lawyer of faith.