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Suing The Firm, Richard C. Reuben Dec 1995

Suing The Firm, Richard C. Reuben

Faculty Publications

Lawyers who once would rather take grievances against their firms to the grave are now taking them to court. Is it the death of professionalism or the dawning of accountability?


Am I My Partner's Keeper? Peer Review In Law Firms, Susan Saab Fortney Dec 1995

Am I My Partner's Keeper? Peer Review In Law Firms, Susan Saab Fortney

Faculty Scholarship

This article explores the concept of peer review in the practice of law. The article begins with an introduction to law partners’ liability exposure for the acts or omissions of their law partners. The article explains how this exposure has traditionally been approached as vicarious liability and how the government is attempting to transform these issues into direct liability by using failure to monitor claims. Part I briefly reviews perspectives on the emergence, growth, and structure of law firms, then uses a matrix to show how firm culture and organizational structure affect internal and external controls on attorney conduct. Part …


It's Nothing Personal: The Public Costs Of Limited Liability Law Partnerships, N. Scott Murphy Jan 1995

It's Nothing Personal: The Public Costs Of Limited Liability Law Partnerships, N. Scott Murphy

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


In Search Of Greener Pastures: Do Solicitation Rules And Other Ethical Restrictions Governing Departing Partners Really Make Sense Today, Judy Royer May Jan 1995

In Search Of Greener Pastures: Do Solicitation Rules And Other Ethical Restrictions Governing Departing Partners Really Make Sense Today, Judy Royer May

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.