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The Practice Of Law As A Useful Art: Toward An Alternative Theory Of Professionalism, Norman W. Spaulding Mar 2016

The Practice Of Law As A Useful Art: Toward An Alternative Theory Of Professionalism, Norman W. Spaulding

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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"Professionalism" As Pathology: The Aba's Latest Pollicy Debate On Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Practice Entities, Ted Schneyer Mar 2016

"Professionalism" As Pathology: The Aba's Latest Pollicy Debate On Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Practice Entities, Ted Schneyer

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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The Framing Effects Of Professionalism: Is There A Lawyer Cast Of Mind? Lessons From Compliance Programs, Robert Eli Rosen, Christine E. Parker, Vibeke Lehmann Nielson Mar 2016

The Framing Effects Of Professionalism: Is There A Lawyer Cast Of Mind? Lessons From Compliance Programs, Robert Eli Rosen, Christine E. Parker, Vibeke Lehmann Nielson

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Professionals working inside companies may bring with them frames of mind set by their professional experience and socialization. Lawyers, in particular, are said to “think like a lawyer”—to have a lawyer cast of mind. In seeking power within a company and in exercising the power that they obtain, professionals may draw on their professional background to frame, name, diagnose, and prescribe a remedy for the company’s problems. In making decisions about their compliance with the law, companies are constrained not only by their environment, but also by their agents’ understanding of whose (or what) interests the company should serve. In …


A History Of Professionalism: Julius Henry Cohen And The Professions As A Route To Citizenship, Rebecca Roiphe Mar 2016

A History Of Professionalism: Julius Henry Cohen And The Professions As A Route To Citizenship, Rebecca Roiphe

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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Nothing New Under The Sun: How The Legal Profession's Twenty-First Century Challenges Resemble Those Of The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Russell G. Pearce, Pam Jenoff Mar 2016

Nothing New Under The Sun: How The Legal Profession's Twenty-First Century Challenges Resemble Those Of The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, Russell G. Pearce, Pam Jenoff

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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Implications Of Globalization For The Professional Status Of Lawyers In The United States And Elsewhere, Nancy J. Moore Mar 2016

Implications Of Globalization For The Professional Status Of Lawyers In The United States And Elsewhere, Nancy J. Moore

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In Defense Of The Business Of Law, Judith A. Mcmorrow Mar 2016

In Defense Of The Business Of Law, Judith A. Mcmorrow

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Law: Business Or Profession?: The Continuing Relevance Of Julius Henry Cohen For The Practice Of Law In The Twenty-First Century, Samuel J. Levine Mar 2016

The Law: Business Or Profession?: The Continuing Relevance Of Julius Henry Cohen For The Practice Of Law In The Twenty-First Century, Samuel J. Levine

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


An Entrepreneurial Perspective On The Business Of Being In Our Profession, Steven H. Hobbs Mar 2016

An Entrepreneurial Perspective On The Business Of Being In Our Profession, Steven H. Hobbs

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Rehabilitating Lawyers: Perceptions Of Deviance And Its Cures In The Lawyer Reinstatement Process, Bruce Green, Jane Campbell Moriarty Mar 2016

Rehabilitating Lawyers: Perceptions Of Deviance And Its Cures In The Lawyer Reinstatement Process, Bruce Green, Jane Campbell Moriarty

Fordham Urban Law Journal

State courts’ approach to lawyer admissions and discipline has not changed fundamentally in the past century. Courts still place faith in the idea that “moral character” is a stable trait that reliably predicts whether an individual will be honest in any given situation. Although research in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychiatry, research psychology, and behavioral economics (collectively “cognitive and social science”) has influenced prevailing concepts of personality and trustworthiness, courts to date have not considered whether they might change or refine their approach to “moral character” in light of scientific insights. This Article examines whether courts should reevaluate how they decide …


Dichotomy No Longer? The Role Of The Private Business Sector In Educating The Future Russian Legal Professions, Philip M. Genty Mar 2016

Dichotomy No Longer? The Role Of The Private Business Sector In Educating The Future Russian Legal Professions, Philip M. Genty

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Profession: A Definition, Sande L. Buhai Mar 2016

Profession: A Definition, Sande L. Buhai

Fordham Urban Law Journal

No abstract provided.