The symposium issues contain selected papers and articles written for or as a result of the annual National Conference on Professional Responsibility and National Forum on Client Protection.

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2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998

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2007 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2007 Symposium Issue are:

• In Remembrance of Robert F. Drinan, S.J.
  - Michael S. Greco

• Michael Franck Award Presentation
  - Donald B. Hilliker

• The ABA—A Beacon For Clients
  - Lawrence J. Fox

• The Buried Bodies Case: Alive and Well After Thirty Years
  - Lisa G. Lerman, Frank H. Armani, Thomas D. Morgan, and Monroe H. Freedman

• "Are They Just Bad Apples? Ethical Behavior in Oganizational Settings":
  An Introduction (and Bibiliography)
  - Arthur J. Lachman

• Self Regulation and the Duty to Report Misconduct: Myth or Mainstay?
  - Charles B. Plattsmier

• A Lawyer's Duty to Report Another Lawyer's Misconduct:
  The Illinois Experience
  - Mary T. Robinson

• Combating Himmel Angst
  - Patricia A. Sallan

• Some Problems with Model Rules 5.6(a)
  - Stephen Gillers

• Compilation of Cases Involving Restrictive Covernants Among Law Partners
  - Ronald C. Minkoff

• California Ethical Rules Governing Restrictions on Law Practice
  - Ellen A. Pansky

• Lawyers and Abusive Tax Shelters Civil Liability
  - Thomas Ross

• Abusive Tax Shelters: Ethical Pitfalls for Lawyers
  - Mary T. Robinson

• Law School Clinics and Attorney Grievance Procedures
  - Dennis E. Curtis

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2006 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2006 Symposium Issue are:

• Remarks Upon Receiving the Michael Frank Professional Responsibility Award
  - Deborah L. Rhode

• Louisiana Lawyers after the Storm: Problems and Solutions
  - Charles B. Plattsmier

• Stop the Shredding: Document Retention after U.S. v. Andersen
  - Donald K. Joseph

• Internet Communications with Prospective Clients: When Disclaimers May Not be Enough
  - Mark L. Tuft

• The Check (Cheque) is not Always in the Mail: Ontario By-Laws on Electronic Transactions and Record Keeping and Related Concerns about Cheque Imaging
  - Daniel J. Abrahams

• The Journey of a Check
  - Peter J. Mucklestone

• The Regulatory Implications of Trends in Law Practice: Thoughts on the Data Reported in Urban Lawyers
  - Ted Schneyer

• Teaching Ethics in and Outside of Law Schools: What Works and What Doesn't
  - Lisa G. Lerman

• Selected Bibliography on Teaching Legal Ethics
  - Robert Rubinson

• Law Firms Changes: The Ethical Obligations When Lawyers Switch Firms
  - Lynda C. Shely

• Irreconcilable Differences - The Duty of Undivided Loyalty Versus the Non-Client Duty of Care
  - Mark A. Johnson & Sims Weymuller

• Lateral Screening After Ethics 2000
  - Robert A. Creamer

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2005 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2005 Symposium Issue are:

• Address to the American Bar Association House of Delegates
  - Michael S. Greco

• Remarks Upon Receiving the ABA Medal
  - Robert F. Drinan, S.J.

• Remarks Upon Receiving a Margaret Brent Award
  - Loretta C. Argrett

• 2005 Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award Recipient Address
  - E. Norman Veasey

• Litigation Funding: Investing, Lending or Loan Sharking?
  - Douglas R. Richmond

• What Direction Should Legal Advertising Regulation Take?
  - Fred C. Zacharias

• The Ethics of Advertising and Other Issues Related to Law Firm Web Sites
  - William I. Weston

• Zeal in Client Representation - FAQ's
  - Arthur J. Lachman & Peter R. Jarvis

• Increasing Ethics, Professionalism and Civility: Key to Preserving the American Common Law and Adversarial Systems
  - Allen K. Harris

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2004 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2004 Symposium Issue are:

• Michael Franck Recipient Address
  - Charles W. Kettlewell

• Law Firm Culture - Its Importance and How to Overcome It
  - Peter J. Winders

• Misconduct by Law Professors: Why it Matters
  - Lisa G. Lerman

• The Meaning of "Fraud" for Securities Lawyers
  - Russell G. Ryan

• Reducing Discipline Risks for Solos Through the Three "C's": Communication, Client Selection, and Cash
  - Lynda C. Shely

• The Impaired Lawyer: Implications Under the Rules of Professional Conduct
  - Donald B. Hilliker

• Unbundling Legal Services: The Ethics of "Ghostwriting" Pleadings for Pro Se Litigants
  - James M. McCauley

• Some Basic Ethical and Practical Rules Relating to Unbundling of Legal Services
  - James M. McCauley

• Ethical Issues Posed by Limited-Scope Representation -- The Washington Experience
  - Barrie Althoff

• An Issue-Annotated Version of the SOx Rules for Lawyer Conduct
  - Simon M. Lorne

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2003 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2003 Symposium Issue are:

• The Need for Model Rules Changes in a New Regulatory Environment
  - M. Peter Moser

• Understanding Recent Trends in Federal Regulation of Lawyers
  - Fred C. Zacharias

• The Attorney-Client Privilege in the United States, An Age-Old Principle Under Modern Pressures
  - Edward J. Krauland and Troy H. Cribb

• Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Expert Testimony Regarding Attorney Ethics Rules
  - Pamela A. Bresnahan and Timothy H. Goodman

• Do Borders Matter? Regulating the Mobile Lawyer
  - Darrel I. Pink and Donald F. Thompson

• But What Will the WTO Disciplines Apply to? Distinguishing Among Market Access, National Treatment and Article VI:4 Measures When Applying the GATS to Legal Services
  - Laurel S. Terry

• The Emerging LLP Case Law: A Survey of Cases Dealing With Registered Limited Liability Partnerships
  - Elizabeth S. Miller

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2002 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2002 Symposium Issue are:

• Michael Franck Award Recipient Address
  - John T. Berry

• The Humanization of Lawyers
  - Fred C. Zacharias

• A Broader View of Discovery Ethics: The Societal Context
  - Robert E. Hinerfeld

• Incriminating Physical Evidence, Ethical Codes and Source Return
  - David Layton

• Multijurisdictional Practice
  - Barrie Althoff

• 21st Century Mandatory Bars: Change Agents in the Public Interest or Sate Sponsored Guilds?
  - George A. Riemer

• Ethics Counsel's Role in Combating the "Ostrich" Tendency
  - Susan Saab Fortney

• Isolated Instances of Ordinary Negligence as a Basis for Discipline: The Oregon Experience
  - Bradley F. Tellam

• Disgorgement of Fees and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
  - Sarah Diane McShea

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2001 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2001 Symposium Issue are:

• Ethics 2000 – Some Heretical Thoughts
  - Andrew L. Kaufman

• Multiple and Intergenerational Relationships
  - A. Frank Johns

• Essentials Steps on the Path to Improving the Rules Governing the Multijurisdictional Practice of Law in the United States
  - George A. Riemer

• The Case for Multijurisdiction Practice of Law in the United States:
  "Regulate Lawyers by the Boundaries of Their Competence and Professionalism, and Not Solely by the Boundaries of Their State of Admission."
  - Norman M. Krivosha

• A Challenge to the ABA and the U.S. Legal Profession to Monitor the GATS 2000 Negotiations: Why You Should Care
  - Laurel S. Terry

• Practical Measures for Reducing the Risk of Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law
  - Samuel C. Miller III

• Patently Conflicted: Avoiding the Quagmire of Patent Conflicts of Interest
  - Carol M. Langford and William M. Balin

• Lawyer Disciplinary Sanctions
  - Barrie Althoff

• Selected Appellate Ethics Issues
  - Narda Pierce

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2000 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 2000 Symposium Issue are:

• Rectification Revisited
  - Robert E. O'Malley

• Registration Revisited:
  A Practical Proposal for the Multijurisdictional Morass
  - Robert Creamer

• Why We Should Not Change Legal Ethics Rules to Accommodate Large Accounting Firms Seeking MDP (More Damn Profit)
  - Marla Rubin

• Defining the Practice of Law in the 21st Century
  - Yvonne A. Tamayo

• Insurance Issues Related to Lateral Hire Musical Chairs
  - Susan Saab Fortney

• Big Brother is Watching:  Discipline for "Private" Conduct
  - Barrie Althoff

• Preserving the Attorney Client Privilege for the Advise of a Law Firm's In-House Counsel
  - Barbara S. Gillers

• Investing in or Doing Business with Clients:
  Some Thoughts on Lawyer Liability and Legal Ethics Issue
  - Brian J. Redding

• Investing in Clients--Some Issues to Consider
  - Brian J. Redding

• Class Action Ethics Issues:  Combating the Threat of Class Action Abuse
  - Leslie A. Brueckner

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1999 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

The topics covered in the 1999 Symposium Issue are:

• Multidisciplinary Practice: Examining the Issues
  - Laurel S. Terry

• Disqualification Motions & the RPC's: Recent Decisions Using Ethics Rules as the Basis for Disqualification
  - Mark J. Fucile

• The Inside Story
  - Peter R. Jarvis & Mark J. Fucile

• The Essentials of a Law Firm Ethics Program
  - William J. Wernz

• The Fallacy that Attorney-Client Privilege has been Eroded: Ramifications and Lessons for the Bar
  - Fred C. Zacharias

• The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Best of Times, The Worst Times
  - C. Evan Stewart

• Attorney-Client Privilege Claims and the Independent Counsel Investigation: Novel Theories or Erosion of Confidentiality?
  - Brad F. Tellam

• Erosion of Privilege: The Crime-Fraud Exception Assault
  - Jason M. Ryan

• Can Two Wrongs Make a Right?
  Ethical Aspects of Deception in Lawyering: It's About Trust
  - Robert E. Hinerfield

• New Ethics Rule Proposed for Lawyers Who Serve as Mediators and Arbitrators
  - Bruce E. Meyerson

• Negotiation Ethics: Honesty, Facts, and Truth
  - Timothy P. Terrell

• Contract Negotiating: How Much Truthfulness is Required?
  - Stuart K. Fleischmann

• Starr Wars: Aberrational or Routine Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion?
  - Ellen Yaroshefsky

• The Debate Surrounding Third Party Analysis of Bills: A Broader View
  - Michael P. Bradley & G. Michael Bourgeois

• Zealousness in Contract Drafting: Where to Draw the Line?
  - Peter R. Jarvis

• Screening of Personally Disqualified Lawyers to Avoid Law Firm Disqualification Should be More Widely Employed
  - M. Peter Moser

• Fool for a Client: Some Preliminary Thoughts
  - Margaret Raymond

• Mandatory Professional Liability Insurance for Lawyers: The Ontario Experience
  - David McKillop

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1998 Symposium Issue of The Professional Lawyer

All of these articles are available on Westlaw:

• Professionalism in the Justice System: The Divine Comedy of Roscoe Pound
  - Hon. Rosalie Silberman Abella

• Professional Education and Professional Values
  - Deborah L. Rhode

• What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the Civil Law System
  - Mary C. Daly

• Cross-Border Legal Practice: The Canadian Perspective
  - Brian J. Wallace

• Lawyers, Accountants and the Battle to Own Professional Services
  - Gary A. Munneke

• Stepping Across the Border: In-House Counsel and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
  - Carol A. Needham

• The Ethics of Time Based Billing by Attorneys
  - William G. Ross

• Regulation of Unethical Billing Practices: Progress and Prospects
  - Lisa G. Lerman

• Criminal Counseling: Advising Financially-Distressed Clients in Light of the Crime-Fraud Exception to the Attorney-Client Privilege
  - Bruce A. Markell

• Elements of a Criminal Malpractice Claim: Is Exoneration and Proof of Innocence Required?
  - Kirk R. Hall

• Fiduciary Obligations and Malpractice Policies
  -Nancy J. Marshall