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Forfeiture Of Legal Fees: Who Stands To Lose?, G. Robert Blakey
Forfeiture Of Legal Fees: Who Stands To Lose?, G. Robert Blakey
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It is widely accepted that criminals should not benefit from the fruits of their crime. But it is equally accepted that the accused are innocent until proven guilty. There are three alternatives currently being evaluated for determining how legal fees shall be paid for organized crime—free market, political decisions, or judiciary determinations. This Article presents the argument that clients who might possess illicit assets should be able to pay them to a lawyer rather than forfeit them to the government. It discusses how legal forfeiture is handled within the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO) and the Continuing Criminal …
On Being A Professional Elder, Thomas L. Shaffer
On Being A Professional Elder, Thomas L. Shaffer
Journal Articles
The Professional Elder gives their wisdom to the young in the hopes that the wisdom will enable them to do better than the elders had done. This concept is exemplified through literature and films. However, the Professional Elder—elders in the profession who serve as moral teachers to the young—has diminished over time. This Article seeks to explain how the role of the professional elder has changed over time and the problems with the modern gentlemen’s ethic. He proposes that professional elders can return to serving as authoritative moral teachers through liberal learning and moral craftmanship.