Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Lawyers in Conflict and Transition

Lawyers in Conflict and Transition
Author: Kieran McEvoy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2022-03-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521853982

Studies what lawyers do in challenging contexts of conflict, authoritarianism, and the transition from violence.

The Road to Independence

The Road to Independence
Author: Karen M. Lockwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781616320843

This is a collection of 101 letters from women who have taken the courageous and difficult step of creating a law firm of their own, either as a solo or with others. Focusing on the experiences, challenges, and opportunities of women-owned law firms, these women reiterate key themes: Of becoming businesswomen. Of choosing a practice area true to their passion. Of controlling not only their days but their destinies. Of ambition in action.

The Independence of Lawyers

The Independence of Lawyers
Author: Université de Pau et des pays de l'Adour
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789287152169

This book contains the proceedings of a conference, organised by the Council of Europe and held in France in February 2002, to discuss a number of challenges relating to the independence of the legal profession, including problems arising from the development of the internet and electronic networks, the financial independence of lawyers linked with legal aid, and the independence of bar associations and their relationship with public authorities.

Independent Africa

Independent Africa
Author: L. C. B. Gower
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 9780674492394

In this book, an expanded version of The Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures he delivered at Harvard University in 1966, Mr. Gower first looks at some of the legacies of colonialism inherited by those nations of Tropical Africa which recently gained independence from Britain.

Perceptions of the Independence of Judges in Europe

Perceptions of the Independence of Judges in Europe
Author: Frans van Dijk
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030631435

This open access book is about the perception of the independence of the judiciary in Europe. Do citizens and judges see its independence in the same way? Do judges feel that their independence is respected by the users of the courts, by the leadership of the courts and by politicians? Does the population trust the judiciary more than other public institutions, or less? How does independence of the judiciary work at the national level and at the level of the European Union? These interrelated questions are particularly relevant in times when the independence of the judiciary is under political pressure in several countries in the European Union, giving way to illiberal democracy. Revealing surveys among judges, lay judges and lawyers - in addition to regular surveys of the European Commission - provide a wealth of information to answer these questions. While the answers will not please everyone, they are of interest to a wide audience, in particular court leaders, judges, lawyers, politicians and civil servants.

Global Corruption Report 2007

Global Corruption Report 2007
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007-05-24
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780521700702

The Global Corruption Report 2007 looks at how, why and where corruption mars judicial processes, and to reflect on remedies for corruption-tainted systems. The book focuses on judges and courts but situates them within the broader justice system - police, prosecutors, lawyers and agencies responsible for enforcing judicial decisions. It also looks at the social context of the judiciary and shows how societal expectations, the existence of non-state justice mechanisms and the strength of informal networks that circumvent the justice system, all have a bearing on judicial corruption. The book takes a close look at the two main judicial corruption problems: political interference and petty bribery by court personnel. The 37 country case studies and a series of concrete recommendations for judges, political powers, businesses, lawyers, prosecutors, academics, NGOs and donors are supplemented by 15 empirical studies of corruption in various sectors, including the justice sector.

Judicial Independence in Context

Judicial Independence in Context
Author: Adam Dodek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781552211953

Judicial Independence in Context is a collection of essays by leading scholars, lawyers, and judges that examines both the theory and practice of judicial independence in Canada and around the world. Contributors assess the legacy of the Supreme Court of Canada's controversial landmark decision in the Provincial Judges Reference while other essays address the need for institutional reform in Canada outside the salary remuneration setting in the areas of court administration and judicial appointments. The book also examines linkages between judicial independence and other issues such as diversity, social context education for judges, public criticism of judges, public policy, and technology. Other contributions examine issues of judicial independence in the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, Israel, and Pakistan.

Legal Ethics and Human Dignity

Legal Ethics and Human Dignity
Author: David Luban
Publisher:
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2007
Genre: Dignity
ISBN: 9780511354427

A wide-ranging collection of essays from a leading scholar of legal ethics.