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Thomas L. Shaffer

2016

Legal ethics

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The Legal Profession's Rule Against Vouching For Clients: Advocacy And The Manner That Is The Man Himself, Thomas L. Shaffer Nov 2016

The Legal Profession's Rule Against Vouching For Clients: Advocacy And The Manner That Is The Man Himself, Thomas L. Shaffer

Thomas L. Shaffer

Modem American lawyers impose on one another regulatory rules that speak to the old argument but have not resolved it. One of these requires lawyers to advocate the interests of their clients with zeal; another forbids them from arguing that they believe what they say, or in the merit of what they are asking the government to do. The latter of these is a rule against vouching for clients. Rules that require zeal and forbid vouching seek to prevent both advertent deceit and an "unprofessional" limitation of advocacy to causes lawyers believe in. My claim is that these rules are …


On Teaching Legal Ethics In The Law Office, Thomas L. Shaffer Aug 2016

On Teaching Legal Ethics In The Law Office, Thomas L. Shaffer

Thomas L. Shaffer

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On Living One Way In Town And Another Way At Home, Thomas L. Shaffer Aug 2016

On Living One Way In Town And Another Way At Home, Thomas L. Shaffer

Thomas L. Shaffer

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