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How And Why Did It Go So Wrong?: Theranos As A Legal Ethics Case Study, G.S. Hans

Georgia State University Law Review

The Theranos saga encompasses many discrete areas of law. Reporting on Theranos, most notably John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood, highlights the questionable ethical decisions that many of the attorneys involved made. The lessons attorneys and law students can learn from Bad Blood are highly complex. The Theranos story touches on multiple areas of professional responsibility, including competence, diligence, candor, conflicts, and liability. Thus, Theranos serves as a helpful tool to explore the limits of ethical lawyering for Professional Responsibility students.

This Article discusses the author’s experience with using Bad Blood as an extended case study in a new course on Legal …

Bioethics: Ethical Considerations Of Ventilator Triage During A Pandemic, Susannah J. Gleason, William J. Keegan

Georgia State University Law Review

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals across the country faced unprecedented volumes of patients seeking treatment related to the respiratory complications of the virus. As a result, states were forced to reassess existing scarce resource allocation guidelines to appropriately accommodate the high demand. This Peach Sheet analyzes the ethical considerations implicated in enacting and following these guidelines when treating patients, specifically in the context of ventilator triage in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal Intelligence Through Artificial Intelligence Requires Emotional Intelligence: A New Competency Model For The 21st Century Legal Professional, Alyson Carrel

Georgia State University Law Review

The nature of legal services is drastically changing given the rise in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Legal education and training models are beginning to recognize the need to incorporate skill building in data and technology platforms, but they have lost sight of a core competency for lawyers: problem-solving and decision-making skills to counsel clients on how best to meet their desired goals and needs. In 2014, Amani Smathers introduced the legal field to the concept of the T-shaped lawyer. The T-shaped lawyer stems from the concept of T-shaped professionals who have a depth of knowledge in …

The Model Rules Of Autonomous Conduct: Ethical Responsibilities Of Lawyers And Artificial Intelligence, Ed Walters

Georgia State University Law Review

Practitioners use artificial-intelligence (AI) tools in fields as varied as finance, medicine, human resources, marketing, sports, and many others. Now, for the first time, lawyers are beginning to use similar tools in the delivery of legal services. Where once lawyers may have only used AI for electronic discovery (eDiscovery), today they are using AI for legal research, drafting, contract management, and litigation strategy. The use of AI to deliver legal services is not without its detractors, and some have suggested that the use of AI may take the jobs of lawyers—or worse, make lawyers obsolete. Others suggest that using AI …

Facing Ethical Issues With Law Students In An Adversary Context, Marjorie L. Girth

Georgia State University Law Review

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Allen V. Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes & Dermer, P.C.: Use Of The Code Of Professional Responsibility In Georgia Legal Malpractice Cases, Lynn E. Stapleton

Georgia State University Law Review

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Elections Ethics In Government: Provide For The Applicability Of Disclosure Provisions To Activities Relating To The Influencing Of Certain Local Public Officers And Employees, Gregg Mitchel Porter

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act requires lobbyists to disclose expenditures made to any public officer intended to influence the passage of any ordinance or resolution. The Act subjects city and county officials to the same ethics requirements as state legislators.

Is Altruism Possible In Lawyering?, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Georgia State University Law Review

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Introduction: Celebrating Accreditation, Emily Brantley

Georgia State University Law Review

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The Ethics Of Advertising By Georgia Lawyers: Survey And Analysis, Roy M. Sobelson

Georgia State University Law Review

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Protecting Lawyers Who Just Say No, Stephen Gillers

Georgia State University Law Review

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