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Professional Responsibility, James M. Mccauley Nov 2004

Professional Responsibility, James M. Mccauley

University of Richmond Law Review

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United States Regulation Of Canadian Securities Attorneys Under Sarbanes-Oxley: Exploring Costs And Finding An Optimal Allocation Of Authority, Lauren M. Harper Oct 2004

United States Regulation Of Canadian Securities Attorneys Under Sarbanes-Oxley: Exploring Costs And Finding An Optimal Allocation Of Authority, Lauren M. Harper

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.


Use Of Lawyer-Client Privileged Information By In-House Counsel Whistleblowers In Their Own Retaliatory Discharge Actions Under The Environmental Laws, David A. Drachsler Oct 2004

Use Of Lawyer-Client Privileged Information By In-House Counsel Whistleblowers In Their Own Retaliatory Discharge Actions Under The Environmental Laws, David A. Drachsler

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

No abstract provided.


Judicial Attitudes Toward Confronting Attorney Misconduct: A View From The Reported Decisions, Judith A. Mcmorrow, Jackie A. Gardina, Salvatore Ricciardone Jan 2004

Judicial Attitudes Toward Confronting Attorney Misconduct: A View From The Reported Decisions, Judith A. Mcmorrow, Jackie A. Gardina, Salvatore Ricciardone

Hofstra Law Review

Over the last 20 years, a rich body of literature has emerged to describe the increasingly complex system of lawyer regulation in the United States. This article studies the available data from the Code of Judicial Conduct and federal and state court opinions to glean a richer understanding of how judges construct their individual and institutional role in this web of attorney regulation. The picture that emerges from the reported decisions in both state and federal court is a desire to maintain the integrity of the judicial process and a concern for the efficiency and fairness in the proceeding before …


Multidisciplinary Practice In The International Context: Realigning The Perspective On The European Union’S Regulatory Regime, George C. Nnona Jan 2004

Multidisciplinary Practice In The International Context: Realigning The Perspective On The European Union’S Regulatory Regime, George C. Nnona

Cornell International Law Journal

Multidisciplinary practice (MDP) and the controversy surrounding it have ebbed in the wake of the Enron scandal and the subsequent enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. However, legal professionals continue to debate the viability of MDP and rules that currently prohibit lawyer fee-sharing arrangements and partnerships with non-lawyers-some of the rules that aim to safeguard lawyer independence from external influences. This Article addresses one of the most common arguments supporting MDP, namely, that the pervasive propagation of MDP in Europe will inevitably exert an overwhelming influence and pressure to conform on regulators of the legal profession in the United States. The …


Lawyers In The Moral Maze, Mark A. Sargent Jan 2004

Lawyers In The Moral Maze, Mark A. Sargent

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Sec Enforcement Of Attorney Up-The-Ladder Reporting Rules: An Analysis Of Institutional Constraints, Norms And Biases, Michael A. Perino Jan 2004

Sec Enforcement Of Attorney Up-The-Ladder Reporting Rules: An Analysis Of Institutional Constraints, Norms And Biases, Michael A. Perino

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Symposium Remarks: Plea For The Next Great Wave Of Reform, Burnele V. Powell Jan 2004

Symposium Remarks: Plea For The Next Great Wave Of Reform, Burnele V. Powell

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


Misrepresentation By Lawyers About Credentials Or Experience, Vincent R. Johnson, Shawn M. Lovorn Jan 2004

Misrepresentation By Lawyers About Credentials Or Experience, Vincent R. Johnson, Shawn M. Lovorn

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethics Year In Review, James T. Erickson Jan 2004

Ethics Year In Review, James T. Erickson

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.