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Articles 1 - 30 of 2093
Full-Text Articles in Law
Unauthorized Practice Or Untenable Prohibitions: Refining And Redefining Upl, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Peter R. Jarvis
Unauthorized Practice Or Untenable Prohibitions: Refining And Redefining Upl, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Peter R. Jarvis
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
An extraordinarily number of Americans either cannot afford or cannot find lawyers to assist them on civil legal matters. And an increasing number of Americans turn either to on-line apps or to nonlawyer professionals whose practices may overlap in whole or in part with what lawyers do. Although individuals receive much needed assistance, these alternative providers often confront allegations of committing the unauthorized practice of law. Unfortunately, the rules regarding the unauthorized practice of law (“UPL”) are both outdated and extraordinarily ambiguous. Moreover, UPL issues regarding alternative providers are distinct from questions concerning whether nonlawyers should be entitled to be …
The Disclosure Of Third-Party Litigation Funding Agreements Is Necessary To Resolve Ethical Dilemmas Created By The Third-Party Lender Industry, Gareth Purnell
The Disclosure Of Third-Party Litigation Funding Agreements Is Necessary To Resolve Ethical Dilemmas Created By The Third-Party Lender Industry, Gareth Purnell
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
No abstract provided.
Legal Ethics, Code Of Conduct For Barristers And The Overriding Objective In Criminal Trials, Zia Akhtar
Legal Ethics, Code Of Conduct For Barristers And The Overriding Objective In Criminal Trials, Zia Akhtar
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The criminal lawyer has a duty to his client, to the court, and to the administration of justice. This must be accomplished within a framework of ethics comprised from codes of conduct regulating the legal profession. There are difficult ethical problems arising from conflicts between a lawyer’s responsibilities to clients, the legal system, and the disciplinary codes of the profession. In England, the barrister’s conduct is governed by the Bar Standard Board, and legal professionals must abide by the regulations that are imposed upon them when acting for their clients. The new Criminal Procedure Rules and …
To Write Or Not To Write: The Ethics Of Judicial Writings And Publishing, Nick Badgerow, Michael Hoeflich, Sarah Schmitz
To Write Or Not To Write: The Ethics Of Judicial Writings And Publishing, Nick Badgerow, Michael Hoeflich, Sarah Schmitz
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
Judges are bound by the Model Code of Judicial Conduct promulgated by the American Bar Association and adopted most states, including the federal judiciary. Within these rules governing judicial conduct, Judges owe duties to the public and to their calling, to be (and appear to be) objective, fair, judicious, and independent. When judges venture into the realm of extrajudicial writing—in the form of fiction novels, short stories, legal books, children’s books, and the like—they must consider the ethical bounds of that expression. The Model Code of Judicial Conduct imposes five main constraints upon extrajudicial writings: (a) a judge may not …
Why The Dobbs Draft Release Makes It Tougher To Teach Legal Ethics, Lynne Marie Kohm
Why The Dobbs Draft Release Makes It Tougher To Teach Legal Ethics, Lynne Marie Kohm
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
No abstract provided.
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.
Mitigation Reports In Capital Cases: Legal And Ethical Issues, Russell Stetler, W. Bradley Wendel
Mitigation Reports In Capital Cases: Legal And Ethical Issues, Russell Stetler, W. Bradley Wendel
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The mitigation investigation that is essential in every capital case requires a multidisciplinary team. The duty to conduct this investigation is clearly established federal law, as well as an ethical obligation of counsel. The mitigation evidence that is uncovered is of vital importance to the rights of the individual accused of a capital offense, but also to reliable outcomes since all decisionmakers—including prosecutors, jurors, and judges—need the most complete and accurate picture of the person facing the punishment of last resort. This Article discusses some of the unique legal and ethical issues affecting the documentation of this investigation. The Authors …
Can They Handle The Truth? Teaching Law Students Ethics During A Time Of A Societal And Generational Divide, Michele N. Struffolino
Can They Handle The Truth? Teaching Law Students Ethics During A Time Of A Societal And Generational Divide, Michele N. Struffolino
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
Today’s law students and aspiring law students will enter law school having been bombarded with the message that they, as members of the voting public, are victims of “The Big Lie.” They likely also know that “The Big Lie” story consistently sent by politicians, activists, and others through all forms of informational outlets, including traditional and nontraditional media sources, has been found to be unsupported by facts. For legal educators, this is particularly concerning because many of those sending and supporting “The Big Lie” story are lawyers. Aspiring lawyers are left with the impression that zealous representation is relatively boundless …
Ethical Lawyering: The Role Of Honor, Conscience, And Codes, Vincent R. Johnson
Ethical Lawyering: The Role Of Honor, Conscience, And Codes, Vincent R. Johnson
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
No abstract provided.
Mental Health And The Workplace: How The Fmla And The Ada Should Work Harmoniously To Ensure Job Security And A Healthy Workplace For Employees With Mental Illness, Rafael Guzman
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
No abstract provided.
Law And Its Limits: Ethical Issues In Mary Shelley’S Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus, David S. Caudill
Law And Its Limits: Ethical Issues In Mary Shelley’S Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus, David S. Caudill
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
The law and literature movement is frequently associated with the use of literary images of law as a point of reflection upon the ethical obligations of lawyers. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818)—the story of a young scientist whose unorthodox experiments end up creating the famed “monster”—is not, at first glance, a likely candidate for that enterprise. However, Dr. Frankenstein’s ambition and ruthless pursuit of knowledge has become a contemporary image of science out of control and the need for ethical limitations on scientific progress. Consequently, the novel raises currently important issues of regulating science and technology. Given the lawyer’s ethical obligation …
The Lawyer As Dream Enabler, Gerald Reamey
The Lawyer As Dream Enabler, Gerald Reamey
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
No abstract provided.
Innocent Until Proven Mentally Incompetent., Jade Smith
Innocent Until Proven Mentally Incompetent., Jade Smith
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract Forthcoming.
The Death Penalty Seals Racial Minorities’ Fate: The Unfortunate Realities Of Being A Racial Minority In America., Sarah Garcia
The Death Penalty Seals Racial Minorities’ Fate: The Unfortunate Realities Of Being A Racial Minority In America., Sarah Garcia
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract Forthcoming.
“Better Luck Next Election”: Late-Jailed Voters’ Constitutional Right To Vote After Mays V. Larose., Grace Thomas
“Better Luck Next Election”: Late-Jailed Voters’ Constitutional Right To Vote After Mays V. Larose., Grace Thomas
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract Forthcoming.
Are Handguns A Matter Of Privacy?, Bret N. Bogenschneider
Are Handguns A Matter Of Privacy?, Bret N. Bogenschneider
St. Mary's Law Journal
The thesis developed in this Article is that the Heller and Bruen cases involved primarily right-to-privacy concerns. By its terms, the Second Amendment involves the collective right to bear Arms in connection to regulated militia service and does not mention handguns. Handguns were not “ordinary military weapons” employed by a militia at the time of the American revolution under the originalist view. The Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments are more appropriate sources for an individual privacy right related to the possession of handguns for private purposes, such as for self-defense or suicide. However, a prohibition of handguns under this approach would …
The Next Required Law School Course: History Of America’S Foundings, Kevin Frazier
The Next Required Law School Course: History Of America’S Foundings, Kevin Frazier
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Lone Star Crime: The Criminal Enforcement Of Environmental Law In The State Of Texas, Dr. Joshua Ozymy, Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy
Lone Star Crime: The Criminal Enforcement Of Environmental Law In The State Of Texas, Dr. Joshua Ozymy, Dr. Melissa Jarrell Ozymy
St. Mary's Law Journal
Most transgressions of environmental law in the United States are remedied with civil or administrative tools. When crimes involve significant harm or culpable conduct, criminal enforcement tools may be applied. With the importance of environmental criminal enforcement for punishing offenders and deterring future offenses, we still have little empirical understanding of this phenomenon in Texas. We use content analysis of 2,588 federal environmental criminal prosecutions that result from EPA criminal investigations from 1983 to 2019 and select all prosecutions occurring in Texas. Our approach allows us to explore prosecution patterns over time, examine charging and sentencing trends, and draw out …
Texas Juvenile Justice: The Need For A “Second Look” At Juvenile Prison Sentences, Kyle Jenkins
Texas Juvenile Justice: The Need For A “Second Look” At Juvenile Prison Sentences, Kyle Jenkins
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
On Effective Campus Ministry At A Catholic Law School: The Impact Of Sister Grace Walle At St. Mary’S University School Of Law, Caitlin Hennessy
On Effective Campus Ministry At A Catholic Law School: The Impact Of Sister Grace Walle At St. Mary’S University School Of Law, Caitlin Hennessy
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Lawyer’S Law School And The Metropolis: Two Law Schools’ Missions, Carlos R. Rosende
The Lawyer’S Law School And The Metropolis: Two Law Schools’ Missions, Carlos R. Rosende
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Texans Shortlisted For The U.S. Supreme Court: Why Did Lightning Only Strike Once?, The Honorable John G. Browning
Texans Shortlisted For The U.S. Supreme Court: Why Did Lightning Only Strike Once?, The Honorable John G. Browning
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Does The Prohibition Of Counter-Supersedeas Against The State Prohibit Any Action With The Same Result?—A Look At In Re Texas Education Agency, Heather C. Montoya
Does The Prohibition Of Counter-Supersedeas Against The State Prohibit Any Action With The Same Result?—A Look At In Re Texas Education Agency, Heather C. Montoya
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The History Of Forensic-Science Evidence In Criminal Trials And The Role Of Early “Success” In Establishing Its Putative Reliability, Carrie Leonetti
The History Of Forensic-Science Evidence In Criminal Trials And The Role Of Early “Success” In Establishing Its Putative Reliability, Carrie Leonetti
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Article posits the history of forensic-science evidence plays a significant role in the unquestioning manner of its modern acceptance. It traces early high-profile forensic science “successes” and the public reactions to them. It argues the public perception of the “advances” of forensic science continues to play a role in the lack of scrutiny given to these disciplines in admissibility decisions today. It concludes, when it comes to forensic science, history should play a different role by serving as a critical warning rather than a congratulatory buttress.
Dinner With André: A Personal Tribute To André Hampton, David Dittfurth
Dinner With André: A Personal Tribute To André Hampton, David Dittfurth
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A Perpetual Cycle Of “Give-And-Take”: The Case For Texas Eminent Domain Reform, Kathryn Faulk
A Perpetual Cycle Of “Give-And-Take”: The Case For Texas Eminent Domain Reform, Kathryn Faulk
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Preference-Based Federalism, Marquan Robertson
Preference-Based Federalism, Marquan Robertson
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
John Roberts And Owen Roberts: Echoes Of The Switch In Time In The Chief Justice’S Jurisprudence, Luke G. Cleland
John Roberts And Owen Roberts: Echoes Of The Switch In Time In The Chief Justice’S Jurisprudence, Luke G. Cleland
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
A House Built On Sand: The Qualified Immunity Case For Keeping The Smith Doctrine, Joshua L. Johnston
A House Built On Sand: The Qualified Immunity Case For Keeping The Smith Doctrine, Joshua L. Johnston
St. Mary's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Public Accommodations Originalism’S Inability To Solve The Problems Of Online Content Moderation, Vincent A. Marrazzo
Public Accommodations Originalism’S Inability To Solve The Problems Of Online Content Moderation, Vincent A. Marrazzo
St. Mary's Law Journal
In response to online platforms’ increasing ability to moderate content in what often seems to be an arbitrary way, Justice Clarence Thomas recently suggested that platforms should be regulated as public accommodations such that the government could prevent platforms from banning users or removing posts from their sites. Shortly thereafter, Florida passed the Transparency in Technology Act, which purported to regulate online platforms as public accommodations and restricted their ability to ban users, tailor content through algorithmic decision-making, and engage in their own speech. Texas followed suit by passing a similar law, and Arizona debated a bill purporting to regulate …