Real-World Ethical Dilemmas
Part 1: Real-World Ethical Dilemmas
Many state and local bar associations consider ethics questions quite often. For an example, go to the New York City Bar website: http://www2.nycbar.org/ and skim a few committee reports. Pick one and answer the following questions:
- What was the ethical issue addressed?
- How was this issue resolved?
- Do you agree with this resolution? Why or why not?
- What role does ethics play in a law firm? Why is it so important?
- How does the role of ethics in a law firm compare to other businesses?
Post your responses to the Discussion Board and respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. Make sure to give the title of the committee report that you chose to review.
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Part 1: Real-World Ethical Dilemmas
The chosen committee report is found at http://www.nycbar.org/pdf/report/Wire%20Tapping%20statement.pdf and talks about wiretapping.
- What was the ethical issue addressed?
The Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York issued a statement that allowed the Attorney General to eavesdrop on certain communications between potential terrorism clients and their lawyers. This move was in line with the department of Justice’s policy of recording conversations between designated inmates and their attorneys……………………………………………….
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