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Structure And Integrity, Susan Carle
Structure And Integrity, Susan Carle
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In this Review Essay of David Luban's Legal Ethics and Human Dignity, I argue that although Professor Luban has not had much to say until now about "structural" concerns - namely, how lawyers' locations within institutions that organize access to power shape or should shape those lawyers' conduct - in his most recent work, another approach slips in as a supplement to his individualist framework. In this emerging supplement, structural concerns become increasingly important. Although individual integrity continues to matter most in Professor Luban's world view, it increasingly matters in the context of structural relations in which lawyers' ethical duties …
The Legal Profession's Failure To Discipline Unethical Prosecutors, Angela J. Davis
The Legal Profession's Failure To Discipline Unethical Prosecutors, Angela J. Davis
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This article explores the legal profession's failure to hold prosecutors accountable for misconduct and other ethical violations. Part I introduces the piece, providing several examples of prosecutorial power and abuse in the criminal justice system. Part II discusses prosecutorial misconduct and the inadequacy of current legal remedies. Part III argues that the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility have not provided adequate guidance to prosecutors, and that the disciplinary process has not been effective in disciplining prosecutors when they have abused their power and discretion. Part IV contends that the disbarment of Mike Nifong – the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse …
Critical Perspectives On The Legal Profession In England And Wales (Book Review), Susan Carle
Critical Perspectives On The Legal Profession In England And Wales (Book Review), Susan Carle
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Book Review of DONALD NICOLSON & JULIAN WEBB, PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ETHICS: CRITICAL INTERROGATIONS, Oxford University Press, 1999. Pp. 292.
Conceptions Of Lawyers' Agency In Legal Ethics Scholarship, Susan Carle
Conceptions Of Lawyers' Agency In Legal Ethics Scholarship, Susan Carle
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From Buchanan To Button: Legal Ethics And The Naacp (Part Ii), Susan Carle
From Buchanan To Button: Legal Ethics And The Naacp (Part Ii), Susan Carle
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