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(Unfair) Advantage: Damocles’ Sword And The Coercive Use Of Immigration Status In A Civil Society, David P. Weber
(Unfair) Advantage: Damocles’ Sword And The Coercive Use Of Immigration Status In A Civil Society, David P. Weber
David P Weber
This article argues that the coercive use of immigration status or “status coercion” in civil proceedings and negotiations is fundamentally unethical and potentially illegal. For attorneys attempting to take advantage of unauthorized immigration status, such conduct very likely violates an attorney's ethical obligations under the Rules of Professional Responsibility and wrongfully takes advantage of an overly vulnerable population. For the judiciary, the article argues for a more proactive approach in maintaining the perception of fairness and justice in civil proceedings for all parties, regardless of immigration status. Additionally, for both legal and lay persons, status coercion may constitute the crime …
(Unfair) Advantage: Damocles’ Sword And The Coercive Use Of Immigration Status In A Civil Society, David P. Weber
(Unfair) Advantage: Damocles’ Sword And The Coercive Use Of Immigration Status In A Civil Society, David P. Weber
David P Weber
This article argues that the coercive use of immigration status or “status coercion” in civil proceedings and negotiations is fundamentally unethical and potentially illegal. For attorneys attempting to take advantage of unauthorized immigration status, such conduct very likely violates an attorney's ethical obligations under the Rules of Professional Responsibility and wrongfully takes advantage of an overly vulnerable population. For the judiciary, the article argues for a more proactive approach in maintaining the perception of fairness and justice in civil proceedings for all parties, regardless of immigration status. Additionally, for both legal and lay persons, status coercion may constitute the crime …