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Conduct Relating To The Practice Of Law: Aba Model Rule 8.4(G) And Its History In Light Of The Constitution, Nathan Moelker
Conduct Relating To The Practice Of Law: Aba Model Rule 8.4(G) And Its History In Light Of The Constitution, Nathan Moelker
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The ABA adopted a revision to the Model Rules in 2016, prohibiting harassment and discrimination against a list of protected classes. The Rule, while well-intentioned and targeted at a serious problem, was broadly phrased to include a large category of protected speech and behavior. The Rule has already faced extensive and well-crafted challenges from the perspective of the Free Speech Clause. This article argues that two additional provisions of the First Amendment—the Free Exercise Clause and Freedom of Association—further illustrate the failure of the Rule and the alarmingly wide-ranging effects of such a prohibition on attorney conduct.
Model Dress Code: Promoting Genderless Attire Rules To Foster An Inclusive Legal Profession, Rebekah Hanley, Malcolm Macwilliamson
Model Dress Code: Promoting Genderless Attire Rules To Foster An Inclusive Legal Profession, Rebekah Hanley, Malcolm Macwilliamson
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
(Excerpt)
I knew that my likelihood of being able to wear a dress to court was pretty slim. I wasn’t that naïve. At the same time, I resented the notion that at no time in my future legal career would I be able to acknowledge, honor, or share the full complexity of my identity—that, by choosing law, I was relinquishing the right to ever be fully myself in my professional career.
I came out as transgender at age eighteen. Shortly thereafter, I began to transition socially and medically. I quickly realized how much of my “self” I had been unable …
Going Beyond Rule 8.4(G): A Shift To Active And Conscious Efforts To Dismantle Bias, Meredith R. Miller
Going Beyond Rule 8.4(G): A Shift To Active And Conscious Efforts To Dismantle Bias, Meredith R. Miller
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Ethical Issues With Lawyers Openly Carrying Firearms, Dru Stevenson
Ethical Issues With Lawyers Openly Carrying Firearms, Dru Stevenson
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
Ethical concerns arise when lawyers openly carry firearms to adversarial meetings related to representation, such as depositions and settlement negotiations. Visible firearms introduce an element of intimidation, or at least the potential for misunderstandings and escalation of conflicts. The adverse effects of openly carried firearms can impact opposing parties, opposing counsel, the lawyer’s potential clients, witnesses, and even judges and jurors encountered outside the courtroom. The ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct in their current form include provisions that could be applicable, such as rules against coercion and intimidation, but there is no explicit reference to firearms. Several reported incidents …
What Keith Bush’S Exoneration Teaches Us About Wrongful Convictions, Oscar Michelen
What Keith Bush’S Exoneration Teaches Us About Wrongful Convictions, Oscar Michelen
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
A Rebuttal To Kinsler's And To Anderson And Muller's Studies On The Purported Relationship Between Bar Passage Rates And Attorney Discipline, William Wesley Patton
A Rebuttal To Kinsler's And To Anderson And Muller's Studies On The Purported Relationship Between Bar Passage Rates And Attorney Discipline, William Wesley Patton
St. John's Law Review
(Excerpt)
Because of the escalating cost of legal education and the recent decline in bar passage rates among ABA approved law schools, some analysts have reasonably attempted to determine the social costs of legal education. Many have attempted to place the blame on segments of the legal education marketplace. The complicated relationships among the policies of providing more access to justice, increasing minority representation in the bar, and protecting the public from shoddy law practice have recently inflamed academic debate. In the rush for assessing blame, some analysts have published empirically flawed reports that have received a great deal of …
Making The Modern American Legal Profession, 1969–Present, Michael Ariens
Making The Modern American Legal Profession, 1969–Present, Michael Ariens
St. Mary's Law Journal
The American legal profession has changed dramatically over the past half-century greatly due to the solution and problem of “scale.” This was most noticeable after the American Bar Association’s adoption of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The reputation of lawyers and the legal community would continue to evolve in the eyes of the public. As such, the demand for lawyers and large law firms who had the capacity and means to handle such vast and varied issues would present itself. The increasing demand from large law firms over the years led to unprecedented growth and impact to the way in …
Legal Education In The United States: Moving Toward More Practical Experience, Hon. Sandra R. Klein
Legal Education In The United States: Moving Toward More Practical Experience, Hon. Sandra R. Klein
Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review
No abstract provided.
Devotion ̶T̶O̶ And The Rule Of Law: Acknowledging The Role Of Religious Values In Judicial Decision-Making, Priya Purohit
Devotion ̶T̶O̶ And The Rule Of Law: Acknowledging The Role Of Religious Values In Judicial Decision-Making, Priya Purohit
Indiana Law Journal
This Comment advocates for the acknowledgment of religious values in judicial decision-making in three parts. Part I explores the role of religion in American politics, and more specifically, the role of religion in federal judicial confirmation hearings and state-level judicial elections. Membership to an institutionalized religion often performs an essential gatekeeping function when it comes to assessing the background or personal values of a candidate for political or judicial office. The initially positive role of religion in judicial selection processes suggests that the practice of refusing to acknowledge the role that religion likely already plays in judicial decision-making is wholly …
Disaster Legal Tech: Strategies For Providing Legal Information To Survivors, Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, Jessica Penkoff
Disaster Legal Tech: Strategies For Providing Legal Information To Survivors, Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, Jessica Penkoff
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
When Less Is More: The Limitless Potential Of Limited Scope Representation To Increase Access To Justice For Low- To Moderate-Income Individuals, Kristy D'Angelo-Corker
When Less Is More: The Limitless Potential Of Limited Scope Representation To Increase Access To Justice For Low- To Moderate-Income Individuals, Kristy D'Angelo-Corker
Marquette Law Review
Both attorneys and judges take an oath to promote justice for all, however,
that is not the case in our current system. The world we live in today looks
incredibly different than it did just a few years ago and, as a result, the practice
of law must adapt to meet the changing needs of individuals in this new era.
Notably, the access to justice problem, specifically affecting low- to moderateincome
individuals, requires a shift in the availability of legal services
provided. Limited scope representation, which has been accepted by the
American Bar Association for 20+ years, where an attorney …
Getting Up To Speed: Understanding The Connection Between Learning Outcomes And Assessments In A Doctrinal Course, Joni Larson
Getting Up To Speed: Understanding The Connection Between Learning Outcomes And Assessments In A Doctrinal Course, Joni Larson
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Bridging The Divide Between Assessment And Accreditation, Docia L. Rudley
Bridging The Divide Between Assessment And Accreditation, Docia L. Rudley
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Reflections On Identifying And Mapping Learning Competencies And Outcomes: What Do We Want Law Students To Learn?, Margaret Martin Barry
Reflections On Identifying And Mapping Learning Competencies And Outcomes: What Do We Want Law Students To Learn?, Margaret Martin Barry
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Uneasy History Of Experiential Education In U.S. Law Schools, Peter A. Joy
The Uneasy History Of Experiential Education In U.S. Law Schools, Peter A. Joy
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
This article explores the history of legal education, particularly the rise of experiential learning and its importance. In the early years of legal education in the United States, law schools devalued the development of practical skills in students, and many legal educators viewed practical experience in prospective faculty as a “taint.” This article begins with a brief history of these early years and how legal education subsequently evolved with greater involvement of the American Bar Association (ABA). With involvement of the ABA came a call for greater uniformity in legal education and guidelines to help law schools establish criteria for …
How A Diverse Administrative Law Judge Field Fosters Longevity And Public Confidence, Judith A. Parker
How A Diverse Administrative Law Judge Field Fosters Longevity And Public Confidence, Judith A. Parker
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
A Blueprint For A Fairer Aba Standard For Judging Law Graduates’ Competence: How A Standard Based On Students’ Scores In Relation To The National Mean Mbe Score Properly Balances Consumer Safety With Increased Diversity In The Bar, William Wesley Patton
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Current and recently proposed American Bar Association (ABA) standards regarding students’ bar passage rates have a significant disparate impact on states that have adopted difficult bar examination passage standards (the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE cut scores). Many scholars have demonstrated that the ABA bar passage standards have a negative impact on diversity in the bar by discouraging law schools from enrolling large numbers of minority students, who have, traditionally, performed below state mean in passage rates on the exam. This study presents a new and supplemental standard for the ABA to use in monitoring student outcome measures and law schools’ …
Living With Judicial Elections, Raymond J. Mckoski
Living With Judicial Elections, Raymond J. Mckoski
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Future Of The Practice Of Law: Can Alternative Business Structures For The Legal Profession Improve Access To Legal Services?, James M. Mccauley
The Future Of The Practice Of Law: Can Alternative Business Structures For The Legal Profession Improve Access To Legal Services?, James M. Mccauley
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Poverty, The Great Unequalizer: Improving The Delivery System For Civil Legal Aid, Latonia Haney Keith
Poverty, The Great Unequalizer: Improving The Delivery System For Civil Legal Aid, Latonia Haney Keith
Catholic University Law Review
When individuals in the United States face civil justice issues, they are not entitled to legal counsel and therefore must secure paid counsel, proceed pro se or qualify for free legal assistance. As a result of the economic downturn, the number of Americans who are unable to afford legal counsel is now at an all-time high. In response to this ever-widening justice gap, the public interest community has launched multiple initiatives to supplement the underfunded legal aid system. Though valiant, this article argues that this approach has unfortunately created a complex, fragmented and overlapping delivery system for legal aid. This …
"G" Is More Than "Pc" For Georgia: Why Prospective Adoption Of Aba Model Rule 8.4(G) Is A Viable Measure To Combat Discrimination And Harassment, Katie M. Wroten
"G" Is More Than "Pc" For Georgia: Why Prospective Adoption Of Aba Model Rule 8.4(G) Is A Viable Measure To Combat Discrimination And Harassment, Katie M. Wroten
Georgia Law Review
In August 2016, the American Bar Association
passed Model Rule 8.4(g) into its Model Rules of
Professional Conduct. The rule declares it misconduct
for a lawyer to harass or discriminate based on race,
sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or
socioeconomic status. The scope of the rule extends to
lawyers' conduct outside of the courtroom, including
conduct related to the practice of law. The rule aims to
eliminate bias in the profession and justice system.
The Supreme Court of Georgia has yet to adopt any
version of Model Rule 8.4(g) in its comment …
Cultural Brokers In The Changing Landscape Of Legal Education: Associate Deans For Experiential Education, Binny Miller
Cultural Brokers In The Changing Landscape Of Legal Education: Associate Deans For Experiential Education, Binny Miller
Journal of Experiential Learning
No abstract provided.
Picking Winners And Losers: The Subjectivity Of Missouri Disciplinary Decisions, Bradley Craigmyle
Picking Winners And Losers: The Subjectivity Of Missouri Disciplinary Decisions, Bradley Craigmyle
Missouri Law Review
This Note traces the facts and holding of the case In re Krigel, before delving into the ABA’s influential role in legal ethics. Next, it outlines Missouri’s attorney discipline procedures and analyzes pertinent Missouri case law. Lastly, this Note critiques the majority opinion and argues that Krigel should have been disbarred
Conference Summary: Problems And Prospects Of Trade With Eastern Europe And China, Chesterfield H. Smith, William C. Mott, William J. Casey, Philip M. Landrum, Jacobus T. Severiens, Dean Rusk, Evgeniy V. Bugrov, Andrzej B. Burzynski, Gabriel M. Wilner, Peter M. Flanigan, Benjamin Busch, Victor Hoa Li, Graham Metson, Donald Clark, Reg Murphy, Charles Hodgkins, C.C. Van Den Heuvel, Jeremy Russell, David Winter
Conference Summary: Problems And Prospects Of Trade With Eastern Europe And China, Chesterfield H. Smith, William C. Mott, William J. Casey, Philip M. Landrum, Jacobus T. Severiens, Dean Rusk, Evgeniy V. Bugrov, Andrzej B. Burzynski, Gabriel M. Wilner, Peter M. Flanigan, Benjamin Busch, Victor Hoa Li, Graham Metson, Donald Clark, Reg Murphy, Charles Hodgkins, C.C. Van Den Heuvel, Jeremy Russell, David Winter
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
The Constitutional Limits Of Client-Centered Decision Making, Todd A. Berger
The Constitutional Limits Of Client-Centered Decision Making, Todd A. Berger
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Book Review Of Building On Best Practices: Transforming Legal Education In A Changing World By Deborah A. Maranville, Lisa Bliss, Carolyn Wilkes Kaas And Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Jeffrey R. Baker
Journal of Legal Education
No abstract provided.
Foreword, Hardy C. Dillard
Foreword, Hardy C. Dillard
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Evolving Standards Of Reasonableness: The Aba Standards And The Right To Counsel In Plea Negotiations, Margaret Colgate Love
Evolving Standards Of Reasonableness: The Aba Standards And The Right To Counsel In Plea Negotiations, Margaret Colgate Love
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The ABA Criminal Justice Standards have been recognized by the Supreme Court as one of the most important sources for determining lawyer competence in right to counsel cases. Because the constitutional test under the Sixth Amendment is whether defense counsel’s performance was “reasonable” under “prevailing professional norms,” the standard of competence is necessarily an evolving one. The Supreme Court's decision in Padilla v. Kentucky underscores the defense bar’s stake in participating in the ABA standard-setting process to guide the development of defense counsel's obligations in plea negotiations. In addition, to the extent the courts give the ABA Standards credence in …
Recharging Adult Guardianship Reform: Six Current Paths Forward, Erica Wood
Recharging Adult Guardianship Reform: Six Current Paths Forward, Erica Wood
Journal of Aging, Longevity, Law, and Policy
No abstract provided.
Digital Direction For The Analog Attorney-Date Protection, E-Discovery, And The Ethics Of Technological Competence In Today's World Of Tomorrow, Stacey Blaustein, Melinda L. Mclellan, James A. Sherer
Digital Direction For The Analog Attorney-Date Protection, E-Discovery, And The Ethics Of Technological Competence In Today's World Of Tomorrow, Stacey Blaustein, Melinda L. Mclellan, James A. Sherer
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Over the past twenty years, the near-constant use of sophisticated technological tools has become an essential and indispensable aspect of the practice of law. The time and cost efficiencies generated by these resources are obvious, and have been for years. And because clients expect their counsel to take full advantage, savvy attorneys understand that they must keep up with ever-evolving legal technologies to stay competitive in a crowded marketplace.