Teaching Legal Ethics: Exploring the Continuum

Spaeth et al assert that the only reason to teach legal ethics, or professional responsibility, is to try to make the legal profession more worthy of its stated ideals. The University of Pennsylvania Law School Center on Professionalism's efforts to achieve this are discussed.

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Published in:Law and contemporary problems 1995-07, Vol.58 (3/4), p.153-172
Main Authors: Spaeth, Edmund B., Perry, Janet G., Wachs, Peggy B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
"Mainstreaming" Ethics: The Pervasive Method of Teaching Ethics
Attorneys
Education
Ethical instruction
Judges
Law
Law schools
Law students
Lawyer client communication
Legal ethics
Legal practice
Magnetic storage
Professional ethics
Professional responsibilities
Teaching
U.S.A
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Summary:Spaeth et al assert that the only reason to teach legal ethics, or professional responsibility, is to try to make the legal profession more worthy of its stated ideals. The University of Pennsylvania Law School Center on Professionalism's efforts to achieve this are discussed.
ISSN:0023-9186
1945-2322
DOI:10.2307/1192027