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Public Values And Professional Responsibility, W. Bradley Wendel
Public Values And Professional Responsibility, W. Bradley Wendel
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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Personal And Professional Integrity In The Legal Profession: Lessons From President Clinton And Kenneth Starr, Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Personal And Professional Integrity In The Legal Profession: Lessons From President Clinton And Kenneth Starr, Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Upping The Ante: Curricular And Bar Exam Reform In Professional Responsibility, David A. Logan
Upping The Ante: Curricular And Bar Exam Reform In Professional Responsibility, David A. Logan
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Tax Lawyers, Ethical Obligations, And The Duty To The System, Watson
Tax Lawyers, Ethical Obligations, And The Duty To The System, Watson
Scholarly Works
Perhaps the most elusive area of law is that of legal ethics. While the term itself is easy to define,' the subject all but defies codification because ethics, or morals (the terms are interchangeable), cannot be encapsulated by or in law. This is because law, in general, contains its own standard of validity on which there is usually clear societal consensus. For example, murder, rape, and theft are morally repugnant universally. Hence, punishment for any of these offenses does not impinge upon religious or individual autonomy because there is no ethical freedom to choose whether or not to engage in …
Living "Top-Down" In A "Bottom-Up" World: Musings On The Relationship Between Jewish Ethics And Legal Ethics, Nancy B. Rapoport
Living "Top-Down" In A "Bottom-Up" World: Musings On The Relationship Between Jewish Ethics And Legal Ethics, Nancy B. Rapoport
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This article discusses the differences between how Jewish ethics are disseminated and how legal ethics are created, and it walks the reader through some classic examples of the conflicts between the two.
Comments On Professionalism, John M. Walker Jr.
Comments On Professionalism, John M. Walker Jr.
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
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Pragmatic Professionalism: An Exercise In Applied Ethics, Amy R. Mashburn
Pragmatic Professionalism: An Exercise In Applied Ethics, Amy R. Mashburn
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Professionalism, Anthony T. Kronman
Professionalism, Anthony T. Kronman
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Informal Remarks On Professionalism, Burnele V. Powell
Informal Remarks On Professionalism, Burnele V. Powell
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Some Thoughts On The Differences In Criminal Trials In The Civil And Common Law Legal Systems, Mary C. Daly
Some Thoughts On The Differences In Criminal Trials In The Civil And Common Law Legal Systems, Mary C. Daly
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Corporate Law Firms And Corporate Ethics, Ralph Nader
Corporate Law Firms And Corporate Ethics, Ralph Nader
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
The Case Against Secret Settlements (Or, What You Don't Know Can Hurt You), Richard A. Zitrin
The Case Against Secret Settlements (Or, What You Don't Know Can Hurt You), Richard A. Zitrin
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
The Adversary Process Is Not An End In Itself, Lloyd L. Weinreb
The Adversary Process Is Not An End In Itself, Lloyd L. Weinreb
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Questions And Answers On Lloyd Weinreb's And Mary Daly's Articles
Questions And Answers On Lloyd Weinreb's And Mary Daly's Articles
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Partners Without Power - A Preliminary Look At Black Partners In Corporate Law Firms, David B. Wilkins
Partners Without Power - A Preliminary Look At Black Partners In Corporate Law Firms, David B. Wilkins
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Access To The Legal Profession For Minorities: Introductory Remarks, Dennis Chin
Access To The Legal Profession For Minorities: Introductory Remarks, Dennis Chin
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Reflections On Confidentiality - A Practitioner's Response To Spaulding V. Zimmerman, Carol M. Langford
Reflections On Confidentiality - A Practitioner's Response To Spaulding V. Zimmerman, Carol M. Langford
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
The Good Person Question: Valid Query Or Hobson's Choice, Raymond M. Brown
The Good Person Question: Valid Query Or Hobson's Choice, Raymond M. Brown
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Plaintiffs' Class Action Attorneys Earn What They Get, Patricia M. Hynes
Plaintiffs' Class Action Attorneys Earn What They Get, Patricia M. Hynes
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Can A Good Lawyer Be A Bad Person, Stephen Gillers
Can A Good Lawyer Be A Bad Person, Stephen Gillers
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Lawyer Disclosure To Prevent Death Or Bodily Injury: A New Look At Spaulding V. Zimmerman, Roger C. Cramton
Lawyer Disclosure To Prevent Death Or Bodily Injury: A New Look At Spaulding V. Zimmerman, Roger C. Cramton
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Access To What, Stephen L. Pepper
Access To What, Stephen L. Pepper
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Fees In Class Action Litigation: An Ethical Solution, David M. Young
Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Fees In Class Action Litigation: An Ethical Solution, David M. Young
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Effective Assistance: Reconceiving The Role Of The Chief Public Defender, Kim Taylor-Thompson
Effective Assistance: Reconceiving The Role Of The Chief Public Defender, Kim Taylor-Thompson
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Conflicts In The Corporate Family: Professor Wolfram Has It Almost Right, Lawrence J. Fox
Conflicts In The Corporate Family: Professor Wolfram Has It Almost Right, Lawrence J. Fox
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Rationing Justice - What Thomas More Would Say, Michael E. Tigar
Rationing Justice - What Thomas More Would Say, Michael E. Tigar
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Innovative Legal Billing, Alternatives To Billable Hours And Ethical Hurdles, Ronald D. Rotunda
Innovative Legal Billing, Alternatives To Billable Hours And Ethical Hurdles, Ronald D. Rotunda
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
Comments On After Legal Aid Is Abolished, Frank Rosiny
Comments On After Legal Aid Is Abolished, Frank Rosiny
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
The Lawful And The Just: Moral Implications Of Unequal Access To Legal Services, Kathleen Clark
The Lawful And The Just: Moral Implications Of Unequal Access To Legal Services, Kathleen Clark
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.
When Is A Social Worker As Well As A Lawyer Needed, Jack B. Weinstein
When Is A Social Worker As Well As A Lawyer Needed, Jack B. Weinstein
Journal of the Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
No abstract provided.