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Settlement Ethics And Lawyering In Adr Proceedings: A Proposal To Revise Rule 4.1, James J. Alfini
Settlement Ethics And Lawyering In Adr Proceedings: A Proposal To Revise Rule 4.1, James J. Alfini
Northern Illinois University Law Review
At the close of the twentieth century, we are witnessing very significant changes in the litigation of civil disputes in our society. Much of the change has to do with a more expansive view by lawyers and judges of the means that may be employed for resolving civil disputes. Cases in litigation are increasingly being sent to mediation, arbitration, summary jury trial, early neutral evaluation, and other alternatives to adjudication. Lawyers are beginning to advise their clients of the availability of these options and are representing their clients in these alternative fora. Much has been said and written about these …
An Essay On Teaching Professional Responsibility, L. Ray Patterson
An Essay On Teaching Professional Responsibility, L. Ray Patterson
Northern Illinois University Law Review
There is, I argue, need for a new approach to teaching law students how to become professionally responsible lawyers. The core problem in teaching the professional responsibility course is that it is a course in lawyer's law that treats only the ethical rules and ignores the fact that procedural and malpractice rules are also relevant. If, however, the professional responsibility course becomes a course in lawyer's law, it follows that it must encompass rules of procedure, rules of malpractice, and rules of ethics (which should be identified as what they are, rules of discipline). There is, however, a development that …
Ethics 2000: What Might Have Been, Steven C. Krane
Ethics 2000: What Might Have Been, Steven C. Krane
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct can perhaps be analogized to a modest house built in the early 1960s. The kitchen and bathroom were updated in the late 1970s, and the garage was converted into an extra room, but otherwise the house has remained unchanged. By the late 1990s, however, it became apparent that the occupants of the house had - along with their neighborhood - changed dramatically. The house no longer met their needs. Clearly, what is needed is for the Commission to build a new house for the occupants to live in. Instead, the Commission is redecorating. It …
Looking Ahead To Ethics 2015: Or Why I Still Do Not Get The Aba Model Conflict Of Interest Rules, Richard E. Flamm
Looking Ahead To Ethics 2015: Or Why I Still Do Not Get The Aba Model Conflict Of Interest Rules, Richard E. Flamm
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Ideas about what constitutes ethical conduct--and, more specifically, about what the law governing lawyers should be--would appear to be in a perpetual state of flux. Whether because of perceived problems with existing ethical rules, changes in the way law has come to be practiced, or a melange of other reasons including political expediency, it seems that a call goes out every fifteen years or so-for a reappraisal of the rules regulating the way lawyers conduct their affairs. One such call, put out in the late 1960s, ripened into the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility (1970). Thirteen short years later …
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall-Winter 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Fall-Winter 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Summer 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Summer 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Love, Human Dignity, And Justice: Some Legacies From Protestant And Catholic Ethics, Harlan R. Beckley
Love, Human Dignity, And Justice: Some Legacies From Protestant And Catholic Ethics, Harlan R. Beckley
Notre Dame Law Review
No abstract provided.
Contemporary Proposal For Reconciling The Free Speech Clause With Curricular Values Inculcation In The Public Schools, Susan H. Bitensky
Contemporary Proposal For Reconciling The Free Speech Clause With Curricular Values Inculcation In The Public Schools, Susan H. Bitensky
Notre Dame Law Review
No abstract provided.
On Being A Happy, Healthy, And Ethical Member Of An Unhappy, Unhealthy, And Unethical Profession, Patrick J. Schiltz
On Being A Happy, Healthy, And Ethical Member Of An Unhappy, Unhealthy, And Unethical Profession, Patrick J. Schiltz
Vanderbilt Law Review
Dear Law Student: I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that the profession that you are about to enter is one of the most unhappy and unhealthy on the face of the earth--and, in the view of many, one of the most unethical. The good news is that you can join this profession and still be happy, healthy, and ethical. I am writing to tell you how. I. THE WELL-BEING OF LAWYERS Lawyers play an enormously important role in our society. "It is the lawyers who run our civilization for us-our governments, our business, our private …
Open Texture And The Possibility Of Legal Interpretation, David B. Lyons
Open Texture And The Possibility Of Legal Interpretation, David B. Lyons
Faculty Scholarship
This essay concerns the possibility of interpreting law. It is always possible to interpret law in the weak sense, which assigns meaning it is not assumed the law previously possessed. My concern here is interpretation in the strong sense, which, if successful, reveals meaning that lies hidden in the law. Theories of legal interpretation have recently received much theoretical attention. The received theory of law's open texture suggests that this interest is misplaced.
The Pursuit Of Happiness, Michael Traynor
The Pursuit Of Happiness, Michael Traynor
Vanderbilt Law Review
Ills that beset our profession are addressed by Professor Patrick Schiltz in the alert he sounds in his lead article, On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession,' and his earlier article, Legal Ethics in Decline: The Elite Law Firm, the Elite Law School, and the Moral Foundation of the Novice Attorney. His articles call for attention and introspection by law students and others in the profession.
The editors invited me to comment because of the transitions I have experienced since graduating from law school in 1960. I agreed, not realizing the extent …
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Spring 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter, Spring 1999
Mid-Atlantic Ethics Committee Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Technology And The Right To Privacy: The Convergence Of Surveillance And Information Privacy Concerns, Thomas B. Kearns
Technology And The Right To Privacy: The Convergence Of Surveillance And Information Privacy Concerns, Thomas B. Kearns
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
While the privacy concerns raised by advances in surveillance and information technologies are widely recognized, recent developments have led to a convergence of these technologies in many situations, presenting new challenges to the right to privacy. This Note examines this convergence of surveillance and information technologies and its potential impact on individual privacy interests.
The Note first discusses the right to privacy, personal information, and surveillance technology separately, noting ways that new technologies create privacy concerns. The Note then describes the merging of surveillance and information technologies and the resulting convergence of two formerly distinct privacy issues. Finally, the Note …
The Future Of Governmental Ethics: Law And Morality, Jon L. Mills
The Future Of Governmental Ethics: Law And Morality, Jon L. Mills
UF Law Faculty Publications
Based on a speech presented at the 16th International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge University, England September 13-19, 1998.
Religion And The Public Defender, Sadiq Reza
Religion And The Public Defender, Sadiq Reza
Faculty Scholarship
This Essay will argue that the public defender, or any other attorney appointed by the court to defend adults or juveniles charged with criminal offenses, should not undertake, or fail to undertake, any action to the legal detriment of a client on the basis of a conflict the attorney perceives between religious and professional imperatives, except in the rare case of imminent death or serious bodily harm to another. This argument rests on the following four premises: (1) the public defender occupies a unique position in our legal system, and options that may be available to lawyers who serve private …
Slavery And The Sudan: Can Good Works Be Good?, Ibpp Editor
Slavery And The Sudan: Can Good Works Be Good?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article focuses on the consequences of attempts to free slaves and abolish slavery in the Sudan.
The Deflowering Of The Parthenon: A Legal And Moral Analysis On Why The "Elgin Marbles" Must Be Returned To Greece, Michael J. Reppas Ii
The Deflowering Of The Parthenon: A Legal And Moral Analysis On Why The "Elgin Marbles" Must Be Returned To Greece, Michael J. Reppas Ii
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker
Crimes Against Autonomy: Gerald Dworkin On The Enforcement Of Morality, Lawrence C. Becker
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Professional And The Liar, Richard H. Underwood
The Professional And The Liar, Richard H. Underwood
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
Many individuals in society think that all lawyers are liars. Some think lawyers are allowed to lie. Regrettably, some American lawyers apparently think so too. In the United States there has been, and continues to be, a troubling lack of professional consensus when it comes to litigating a case. Indeed, lawyers who are neither corrupt nor insensitive have been accused of arguing that the elicitation of false testimony, and the use of it, is a professional responsibility. Fairness also calls for some acknowledgment that even the most cunning, zealous, and successful of trial lawyers have agonized over such moral choices. …
Moral Bankruptcy: Modeling Appropriate Attorney Behavior In Bankruptcy Cases, Nancy B. Rapoport
Moral Bankruptcy: Modeling Appropriate Attorney Behavior In Bankruptcy Cases, Nancy B. Rapoport
Scholarly Works
This essay discusses how important it is for lawyers, especially senior lawyers, to model appropriate behavior so that the newest lawyers learn how best to behave professionally.
Ethical Issues In Managed Care: Can Thetraditional Physician-Patient Relationship Be Preserved In The Era Of Managed Care Or Should It Be Replaced By A Group Ethic?, Eugene C. Grochowski
Ethical Issues In Managed Care: Can Thetraditional Physician-Patient Relationship Be Preserved In The Era Of Managed Care Or Should It Be Replaced By A Group Ethic?, Eugene C. Grochowski
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Over the last decade managed care has become the dominant form of health care delivery, because it has reduced the cost of health care; however, it has also created serious conflicts of interest for physicians and has threatened the integrity of the traditional physician-patient relationship. In this Article, Dr. Grochowski argues that the efficiencies created by managed care are one time savings and will not in the long run reduce the rate of rise of health care expenditures without a concomitant plan to ration health care. He explores the traditional physician-patient relationship and concludes:
- a) that while rationing of health …
The International Legal Implications Of "Non-Lethal" Weapons, David P. Fidler
The International Legal Implications Of "Non-Lethal" Weapons, David P. Fidler
Michigan Journal of International Law
In this Article, the author attempts a comprehensive international legal analysis of "non-lethal" weapons to raise awareness about how many international legal issues they create and about the complexity of analyzing the international legality of the development and use of these weapons. In short, the emergence of "non-lethal" weapons does not rescue international law from its crisis in connection with controlling war. Indeed, in some respects, the coming of "non-lethal" weapons threatens to deepen that crisis in new and disturbing ways.
The National Association Of Honest Lawyers: An Essay On Honesty, "Lawyer Honesty" And Public Trust In The Legal System, John A. Humbach
The National Association Of Honest Lawyers: An Essay On Honesty, "Lawyer Honesty" And Public Trust In The Legal System, John A. Humbach
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The growing public disquiet about lawyer ethics is not mainly because people think lawyers neglect their professional standards. Rather, the main problem is the belief among lawyers that the duty of loyalty to clients requires a lawyer to mislead. Specifically, the ethical duty of confidentiality and the ethical duty of zealous advocacy are interpreted together to mean that lawyers must conceal some facts (‘confidentiality‘) while forcefully asserting others. This mis-coupling of these two key ethical duties has an inevitable tendency to produce a kind of partial-truth advocacy in which the lawyer knowingly distracts attention from the truth and fosters misconceptions …
Religious Attitudes Toward Cloning: A Tale Of Two Creatures, Dena S. Davis
Religious Attitudes Toward Cloning: A Tale Of Two Creatures, Dena S. Davis
Hofstra Law Review
No abstract provided.
Cloning: Ethics And Public Policy, R. Alta Charo
Cloning: Ethics And Public Policy, R. Alta Charo
Hofstra Law Review
No abstract provided.
Prosecuting Race, Anthony V. Alfieri
Prosecuting Race, Anthony V. Alfieri
Articles
Theoreticians and practitioners in the American criminal justice system increasingly debate the role of racial identity, racialized narratives, and race-neutral representation in law, lawyering, and ethics.
This debate holds special bearing on the growing prosecution and defense of acts of racially motivated violence. In this continuing investigation of the prosecution and defense of such violence, Professor Alfieri examines the recent federal prosecution of five white New York City police officers charged with assaulting Abner Louima, a young male Haitian immigrant, in 1997. Professor Alfieri presents a race conscious, community-oriented model of prosecutorial discretion guided by constitutional precepts, citizenship ideals, professionalism …
Ethical And Procedural Implications Of "Ghostwriting" For Pro Se Litigants: Toward Increased Access To Civil Justice, John C. Rothermich
Ethical And Procedural Implications Of "Ghostwriting" For Pro Se Litigants: Toward Increased Access To Civil Justice, John C. Rothermich
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Misperception That Bioethics And The Law Lag Behind Advances In Biotechnology, David Orentlicher
The Misperception That Bioethics And The Law Lag Behind Advances In Biotechnology, David Orentlicher
Scholarly Works
No abstract provided.
Towering Figures, Enigmas, And Responsive Communities In American Legal Ethics, Thomas L. Shaffer
Towering Figures, Enigmas, And Responsive Communities In American Legal Ethics, Thomas L. Shaffer
Journal Articles
The first thing Niebuhr and Guttman are telling us to do is to look around and figure out what is going on around us. With that in mind, it has seemed to me that, at the simplest, a lawyer (or a journalist) functions in at least four communities, any one of which might be a community to talk about lawyers' moral questions in.
My inquiry, then, is an inquiry in communitarian legal ethics, using a Guttman-Niebuhr focus on responsibility. I infer a further question about communities of moral discernment—that is, not only where a modern lawyer is responsible but also …
Defending Truth, Cynthia V. Ward, Peter A. Alces
Defending Truth, Cynthia V. Ward, Peter A. Alces
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.