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Introduction: The Post-Enron Identity Crisis Of The Business Lawyer, William H. Simon
Introduction: The Post-Enron Identity Crisis Of The Business Lawyer, William H. Simon
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Occupation Code 541110: Lawyers, Self Regulation, And The Idea Of A Profession, Jonathan Macey
Occupation Code 541110: Lawyers, Self Regulation, And The Idea Of A Profession, Jonathan Macey
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Banality Of Fraud: Re-Situating The Inside Counsel As Gatekeeper, Sung Hui Kim
The Banality Of Fraud: Re-Situating The Inside Counsel As Gatekeeper, Sung Hui Kim
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Teaching Enron, Milton C. Regan, Jr.
Resistances To Reforming Corporate Governance: The Diffusion Of Qlccs, Robert Eli Rosen
Resistances To Reforming Corporate Governance: The Diffusion Of Qlccs, Robert Eli Rosen
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Discrete Roles Of General Counsel, Deborah A. Demott
The Discrete Roles Of General Counsel, Deborah A. Demott
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
From Club To Market: The Evolving Role Of Business Lawyers, Geoffrey Miller
From Club To Market: The Evolving Role Of Business Lawyers, Geoffrey Miller
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Legal Education After Law School: Lessons From Scotland And Englan, Clark D. Cunningham
Legal Education After Law School: Lessons From Scotland And Englan, Clark D. Cunningham
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article addresses the issue of the needed collaboration between law schools and law firms about legal education after law school. The author proposes pilot projects be launched to increase collaboration between legal academics and law firms in the provision of legal education after law school. The Article suggests that the programs emulate the close partnerships that exist between the legal academy and legal profession in England and Scotland. The Article acknowledges why the training of lawyers is different now than in the past. The author compares the American law firm training programs with the post school education that takes …
The Nirvana Fallacy In Law Firm Regulation Debate, Elizabeth Chambliss
The Nirvana Fallacy In Law Firm Regulation Debate, Elizabeth Chambliss
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article addresses self-regulation in the legal industry. Lawyers have traditionally resisted the benefits of bureaucratic management. This Article highlights that many lawyers fear that centralized management controls with regard to regulation will undermine individual accountability. This article does not agree with that sentiment. This article uses data to suggest that centralized management, i.e. specialists in charge, may significantly improve individual accountability and compliance with professional rules. This article really reviews what it feels like are misconstrued assumptions about regulation at law firms. This Article argues that the nostalgia for an idealized collegial form has prevented legal scholars and regulators …
The Professionalization Of Ethics, Margaret Raymond
The Professionalization Of Ethics, Margaret Raymond
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article looks at the importance of teaching law graduates to be ethical lawyers. The author hypothesizes that the current versions of the ethical rules and the structure of law firms have the potential to encourage the professionalization of ethics rather than connecting all practitioners to the values of professional responsibility. This Article sets out the factors that contribute to the increased professionalization of professional responsibility in large law firms. These factors are the need for lawyers to always be accessible, the pressure to specialize in a specific field, and the complexity of the ethics rules as written. The author …
Marilyn & Ed Bellet: A Dedication, William Michael Treanor
Marilyn & Ed Bellet: A Dedication, William Michael Treanor
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Essay was a dedication to Ed and Marilyn Bellet, benefactors of Fordham Law’s ethics and professionalism programs. The Bellets created the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, which educates both the public and lawyers about the importance of the rule of law. The author examines the life of the Bellets and their commitment to Fordham Law.
Profits And Professionalism, Deborah Rhode
Profits And Professionalism, Deborah Rhode
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article looks at the financial effect of ethics work. The author examines to what effect and under what circumstances “ethics pays,” and what can be done to increase the rate of return. The article studies this issue in three different contexts. First, it looks at workplace cultures and professional values. The author tries to find how the legal professional can create more organizational structures in which adhering to principles serves prudential interests. The second context is pro bono work. Here, the author looks at the pro bono benefits to, the lawyer, and legal employer, as well as the costs …
A Model Of Time-Inconsistent Misconduct: The Case Of Lawyer Misconduct, Manuel A. Utset
A Model Of Time-Inconsistent Misconduct: The Case Of Lawyer Misconduct, Manuel A. Utset
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.