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To All Government Lawyers, Roger Left You A Note: Tribute To Roger C. Cramton, Susan P. Koniak
To All Government Lawyers, Roger Left You A Note: Tribute To Roger C. Cramton, Susan P. Koniak
Cornell Law Review
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Government Lawyers, Democracy, And The Rule Of Law, W. Bradley Wendel
Government Lawyers, Democracy, And The Rule Of Law, W. Bradley Wendel
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
Criticism of the “politicization” of the role of federal government lawyers has been intense in recent years, with the scandals over the hiring practices at the Department of Justice, and the advice given to the administration by lawyers at the Office of Legal Counsel, concerning various aspects of the post-9/11 national security environment. Unfortunately, many of these critiques do not hold up very well under scrutiny. We lack a coherent account of what it means to “politicize” the practice of interpreting and applying the law. This paper argues that our evaluative discourse about the ethics of government lawyers is inadequately …
Executive Branch Lawyers In A Time Of Terror: The 2008 F.W. Wickwire Memorial Lecture, W. Bradley Wendel
Executive Branch Lawyers In A Time Of Terror: The 2008 F.W. Wickwire Memorial Lecture, W. Bradley Wendel
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This article discusses the ethical responsibilities of the lawyers who advise executive branch officials on the lawfulness of actions taken in the name of national security. To even talk about this subject assumes that there is some distinction between a government that does all within its power to protect its citizens, and one that does all within its lawful power. If there are good normative reasons to care about maintaining this distinction, then we have the key to understanding the ethical responsibilities of government lawyers. The Bush administration took the position that the role of lawyers is to get out …
Government Lawyers In The Liberal State, W. Bradley Wendel
Government Lawyers In The Liberal State, W. Bradley Wendel
Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers
Criticism of the “politicization” of the role of federal government lawyers has been intense in recent years, with the scandals over the hiring practices at the Department of Justice, and the advice given to the administration by lawyers at the Office of Legal Counsel, concerning various aspects of the post-9/11 national security environment. Unfortunately, many of these critiques do not hold up very well under scrutiny. We lack a coherent account of what it means to “politicize” the practice of interpreting and applying the law. This paper argues that our evaluative discourse about the ethics of government lawyers is inadequately …
The Lawyer As Whistleblower: Confidentiality And The Government Lawyer, Roger C. Cramton
The Lawyer As Whistleblower: Confidentiality And The Government Lawyer, Roger C. Cramton
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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On The Steadfastness And Courage Of Government Lawyers, Roger C. Cramton
On The Steadfastness And Courage Of Government Lawyers, Roger C. Cramton
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.