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In challenging process theology to state explicitly that God sides with the oppressed, and to do so in a way that does not rule out the possibility of righteous counterviolence, I understand Jones to be challenging process theology to explicate the social - ethical consequences of accepting certain metaphysical truths in order that black theology might measure its ethical content against the needs of the struggle for liberation.

And it is of special interest for Christians that these principles of right and wrong at which one arrives include the Golden Rule (which is stated by Jesus in the gospel of Matthew, as well as in most other major world religions) and the middle ethical requirements of the Ten Commandments (thou shalt not kill, lie, steal, cheat, etc.).

«The U.S. Attorney's statements violated no ethical rule, did not unfairly prejudice the defendant, and were consistent with the stated mission of the [Department of Justice],» Bharara's team wrote in a Manhattan federal court filing responding to Silver's motion to have the case tossed based on the prosecutor's post-arrest statements.

Three (maybe four) men will still meet in a room to decide the state's legislative agenda, who gets what billion in the budget process and, even, what the ethical and political rules of engagement will be.

At the hearing, several lawmakers questioned why Zemsky and others in the Cuomo administration resist additional oversight by the state comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, to approve some of the projects, and whether the Development Council board members should be subject to greater ethical disclosure rules.

At the hearing, several lawmakers questioned why Zemsky and others in the Cuomo administration resist additional oversight by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to approve some of the projects, and whether the Development Council board members should be subject to greater ethical disclosure rules.

The new rules state that stem cells can be used if they are part of a study approved by the federal government, or if the protocol has been approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that provides ethical review for research involving human volunteers.

This strong ethical and moral responsibility is derivable both from the universally accepted moral principles including the widely accepted golden rule which requires people to treat others as they wish to be treated, and international law including, but not limited to the «no harm» rule which is a widely recognized principle of customary international law whereby a State is duty - bound to prevent, reduce and control the risk of environmental harm to other states and a rule agreed to by all nations in the preamble to the UNFCCC, the «polluter - pays principle» agreed to by almost all nations in the 1992 Rio Declaration, human rights law which requires nations to assure that their citizens enjoy human rights, and many other legal theories including tort law.

This strong ethical and moral responsibility is derivable both from the universally accepted moral principles including the widely accepted golden rule which requires people to treat others as they wish to be treated, and international law including, but not limited to: (a) the «no harm» rule which is a widely recognized principle of customary international law whereby a State is duty - bound to prevent, reduce and control the risk of environmental harm to other states, and a rule agreed to by all nations in the preamble to the UNFCCC, (b) the «polluter - pays principle» agreed to by almost all nations in the 1992 Rio Declaration, (c) human rights law which requires nations to assure that their citizens enjoy human rights, and (d) many other legal theories including tort law.

Regardless of how lucrative or fulfilling a side job can be, lawyers are obligated to ensure what they're engaging in is also ethical under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and state ethics rRules of Professional Conduct and state ethics rulesrules.

Other applicable ethical rules, statutes, court orders, and other sources of law (or even as a prerequisite for the pro se litigant to recover attorney's fees covering the cost of ghostwriting in some states) may nevertheless compel disclosure.

So far, seventeen states have weighed in on the question of how to use cloud computing within the confines of ethical rules.

Video does a beautiful job of conveying messages and information, but its use by lawyers raises ethical issues not directly addressed by most states» rules of conduct.

It's not always easy to determine when a lawyer's use of social media sites like law blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to market and network violates a state's ethical rules.

Not all states follow the ABA Model Rules, but even in states in which payment of pure referral fees is permitted, other ethical rules may impact the payment of those Rules, but even in states in which payment of pure referral fees is permitted, other ethical rules may impact the payment of those rules may impact the payment of those fees.

Our mission overlaps with those of many regional, state and national organizations to promote quality legal education, provide continuing legal education; promote competence, ethical conduct and professionalism; promote pro bono and public service; eliminate bias in the legal profession and the justice system; and to advance the Rule of Law and understanding of the legal process.

Please note that it is perfectly ethical to derive these benefits according to the American Bar Association, regardless of where your practice is located, though you should also check your state's ethics rules.

In a decision that could be a harbinger of how other states will rule, the State Bar of California has now said that lawyers who handle litigation have an ethical duty to be competent in e-discovery or associate with others who have that competence.

Ethics rulings from various jurisdictions have clearly stated that it is not ethical to hide your real identity on Facebook or other Social Media for the purposes of trying to get inside someone's pages.

Naming a law firm is one of the first things to do when starting a new firm, and everyone should consider state rules and ethical issues when doing so.

Lawyers can't claim to specialize under most states» ethical advertising rules, but many still fall into the trap of keeping a narrow focus and missing out on clients.

Also, ethical rules for judges prohibiting them from espousing discriminatory views or from affiliating with discriminatory organizations (which are present in almost every state), and similar rules for lawyers (which are present in many states, but do not prohibit representation of discriminatory organizations as clients), have generally been upheld as valid.

It is difficult to put forth a «sample» document destruction policy applicable nationwide due to the immense variation in state rules on ethical obligations for file retention, though the basics of one are included below.

I wrote recently that 13 states had adopted the ethical duty of technology competence reflected in 2012 amendments to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

In my continuing effort to track states that have adopted the ethical duty of technology competence for lawyers, I have two more to add, one that adopted it recently and one that I missed from earlier this year: Iowa adopted the rule on Oct. 15, 2015, effective immediately.

Beyond the fact that you'll be judged by how you handle the mistake, it is likely that you'll run afoul of your state's ethical rules if you aren't honest about the mistake with your client.

While only a few states have adopted these exact provisions of the Model Code, essentially all states, through statute, rule, or ethical code, require judges to recuse themselves if their impartiality might reasonably be questioned.

Alongside this significant representative role, the ABA plays a regulatory role, most notably its adoption and periodic review by the House of Delegates of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct: the Rules serve as the model for the ethical rules adopted by nearly every state of the US (all except CaliforRules of Professional Conduct: the Rules serve as the model for the ethical rules adopted by nearly every state of the US (all except CaliforRules serve as the model for the ethical rules adopted by nearly every state of the US (all except Califorrules adopted by nearly every state of the US (all except California).

As I continue to track the states that have adopted the ethical duty of technology competence, I have learned that the Vermont Professional Responsibility Board yesterday voted to recommend that the Vermont Supreme Court adopt the language in Comment 8 to ABA Model Rule 1.1.

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11 of the 50 states have issued opinions, with Massachusetts being the latest to rule that cloud computing is ethical for lawyers.

Many have suggested that lawyers who list their areas of practice in that field arguably violate the ethical rules which prohibit lawyers from stating that they «specialize» in a particular area of law.

Field resigned from the district attorney's office in August after a State Bar judge found he violated a host of ethical rules in four criminal cases, ranging from disobeying judges» orders to hiding crucial evidence from defense lawyers that could have helped people accused of crimes.

Robert Ambrogi of LawSites blog fame has been tracking States as they adopt rules for the ethical duty of technology competence.

In the wake of the Caperton decision, a few states strengthened their recusal rules, but most states have not responded to the ethical dilemmas that have emerged as campaign cash has flooded judicial elections.

Most of the group also hoped that we could figure out an ethical way to collect referral fees especially when different state rules applied to many of us.

Under the ethical rules and guidelines in place in most states, judges must disclose any campaign donations from parties or attorneys before their courts, and they must refrain from hearing a case if it would give rise to «impropriety or the appearance of impropriety.»

Ethical Review While most states follow the ABA Model Rules regarding direct mail marketing, there are several jurisdictions that have adopted more rigorous rules through individual state Rules of Professional ConRules regarding direct mail marketing, there are several jurisdictions that have adopted more rigorous rules through individual state Rules of Professional Conrules through individual state Rules of Professional ConRules of Professional Conduct.

As a linked initiative, a number of states — reported by commentator Robert Ambrogi as currently 27 — have introduced a requirement for technical competence in technology into their ethical requirements for lawyers as suggested by an ABA model rule.

I take seriously my ethical duties as a lawyer, including Rule 4.06 of the Law Society's Rules of Professional Conduct, the commentary to which states that:

For example, for years, many speculated that the now - defunct (on individual profiles) «Specialties» field that was included by default on LinkedIn profiles was problematic since it arguably violated the ethical rules which prohibit lawyers from stating an area of specialization for which they were not certified.

Every jurisdiction in every state has their own peculiar set of ethical rules regarding what lawyers can and can not say in their advertisements.

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