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Beyond The Model Rules: Aristotle, Lincoln, And The Lawyer's Aspirational Drive To An Ethical Practice, Billie J. Ellis, William T. Ellis
Beyond The Model Rules: Aristotle, Lincoln, And The Lawyer's Aspirational Drive To An Ethical Practice, Billie J. Ellis, William T. Ellis
Billie J. Ellis Jr.
Many scholars have criticized the Model Rules for omitting the aspirational ethic of earlier ABA codes, leaving only the minimum, mandatory regulations for conduct. Our article BEYOND THE MODEL RULES: ARISTOTLE, LINCOLN, AND THE LAWYER’S ASPIRATIONAL DRIVE TO AN ETHICAL PRACTICE, offers a new approach to dealing with this "aspirational void" created by the Model Rules, yet it does not engage in the useful yet typical debates regarding this problem, including the need for greater emphasis on ethics in law schools, reform of the ABA, reform of the Model Rules, or the need for a so called professional movement. Rather, …