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Professionalism
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Legal Profession Blog
Fouling Out In Hoosierland
The Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a $1.75 million judgment with some pointed language directed to counsel:...this decision does not lessen our dissatisfaction and frustration with the behavior of counsel…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
videos on being a professional
Six really helpful videos that dramatize professionalism issuesfor law students are now available free online. Widener legal writingprofessors Mary Ann Robinson and Alison Kehner created the videos as teaching tools…
ContractsProf Blog
Student’s Claims Against Dental School Brushed Aside
The Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) dismissed Sung Yeun Park, citing her lack of professionalism, failing grades, and breach of confidentiality rules. Park sought readmission through a suit in…
The Faculty Lounge
Professionalism and Self-Denial
Those of us who have been teaching long enough sense clearly that today’s law students are different from their predecessors. The difficulty, sometimes, is in figuring out precisely how they…
The Legal Whiteboard
More Complex Than Greed
That is the title of an essay I just published at The Am Law Daily. It is on the demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf, which officially filed for bankruptcy yesterday. …
The Legal Whiteboard
Cassidy on Legal Education Reform
R. Michael Cassidy (Boston College) has posted Beyond Practical Skills: Nine Steps for Improving Legal Education Now on SSRN. Here's the abstract:It has been five years since the Carnegie Report “Educating Lawyers”…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Atticus Finch and professionalism
As the semester ends, if you like to remind your students of the high ideals of the legal profession, take a look at a recent short article, To Kill a…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Ethics and Professionalism In the Sixth Circuit
In addition to my active appellate practice, I have spent a substantial portion of my career focusing on the field of ethics and professionalism. Although these areas of law often…
The Faculty Lounge
Handling Rejection
During this time of year, many faculty recruitment committees are charged with the unfortunate task of advising faculty hopefuls that they were not selected for the position. A recent article…
Legal Profession Blog
Anders on Learning Lawyering Skills from Movies
Kelly Lynn Anders (Creighton) has a new book coming out next month. Here's the publisher's description: Advocacy to Zealousness: Learning Lawyering Skills from Classic Films includes 26 skills, listed in alphabetical…