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Institutional Professionalism For Lawyers: Realizing The Virtues Of Civic Professionalism, Steven K. Berenson
Institutional Professionalism For Lawyers: Realizing The Virtues Of Civic Professionalism, Steven K. Berenson
West Virginia Law Review
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What Would Make Atticus Finch Flinch?, Robert Westley
What Would Make Atticus Finch Flinch?, Robert Westley
Florida A & M University Law Review
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Swilling Hemlock: The Legal Ethics Of Defending A Client Who Wishes To Volunteer For Execution, J. C. Oleson
Swilling Hemlock: The Legal Ethics Of Defending A Client Who Wishes To Volunteer For Execution, J. C. Oleson
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Tortured Legal Ethics: The Role Of The Government Advisor In The War On Terror, Jessica Radack
Tortured Legal Ethics: The Role Of The Government Advisor In The War On Terror, Jessica Radack
University of Colorado Law Review
The so-called "torture memos" beg for a re-examination of government lawyers' ethical obligations, especially when acting as advisors, not advocates. This article explores the two major models of government lawyers' ethics: the "agency" approach, which stresses the duties of loyalty, zeal and confidentiality and disfavors attorney interference with client goals, and the "public interest" approach, which places greater weight on fairness and justice, and wants lawyers to weigh in on the wisdom and morality of what their clients are considering. This article argues that an Eighth Amendment analysis should be employed to determine what constitutes a "morally perilous question. " …