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Navigating Troubled Waters: Dealing With Personal Values When Representing Others, Mitchell M. Simon
Navigating Troubled Waters: Dealing With Personal Values When Representing Others, Mitchell M. Simon
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Legal academics have long struggled to define the appropriate role a lawyer's moral judgment ought to play in client representation. In its simplest terms, the question is: Must a lawyer be a "hired gun," seeking all lawful objectives sought by a client, or may a lawyer act independently to avoid the harm a client's actions will cause innocent parties? Following disclosure of lawyer involvement in the Savings and Loan, Enron and WorldCom failures, many in society joined those scholars calling for greater moral responsibility.
In this article, I provide an analytical approach consistent with existing law and practice that seeks …
Ethics In Large Law Firms: The Principle Of Pragmatism, Kimberly Kirkland
Ethics In Large Law Firms: The Principle Of Pragmatism, Kimberly Kirkland
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