Are Ethics Standards for Government Lawyers Different?
Produced by ABA-CLE and the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility
Faculty:
Lonnie T. Brown, University of Georgia School of Law,
Athens, GA
H. Marshall Jarrett, United States Department of Justice,
Washington, DC
Robert J. Saltzman, New York State Grievance Committee,
New York, NY
Ellen Yaroshefsky, Benjamin N. Cardoza School of Law,
New York, NY
This panel explores government lawyers' duties to the public and courts, placing particular attention on the role of government lawyers dealing with national security issues and criminal prosecutions. Do sufficient safeguards exist to ensure compliance with ethical responsibilities? What standards should apply when a government lawyer functions in a civil versus a prosecutorial role?
The accompanying written materials also provide links to relevant Web sites.
Duration: 77 minutes
Credit Hours: 1.28 Hours in a 60-Minute State, 1.54
Hours in a 50-Minute State
Ethics Hours: 1.28 Hours in a 60-Minute State, 1.54
Hours in a 50-Minute State
Produced on July 26, 2006
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