(If you're actually signing up clients via social media, there are probably a few
ethics rules you need to be aware of!)
That means
ethics rules need to change so they are as advanced and responsive as the technology they govern.
Not exact matches
Hauerwas agrees with Linbeck that what
needs to be emphasized in a postliberal, postmodern theology and theological
ethics is the distinctiveness, the particularity, of Christian convictions, its «language games» and «
rules,» not for their own sake, but because they are true (AN 5).
But, having spent countless hours talking to Holly, at least trying to talk to some of the other principal players in this saga, pouring over a pile of e-mails, the USA Hockey codes of
ethics and of conduct, Mass Hockey's disciplinary
rules, and USA Hockey's Annual Guide, I am sure of one thing: this is a story which, while it has sparked controversy, and is likely to generate even more,
needs to be told in all of its detail to fully appreciate just how complete a window it provides into at least one little corner of the world of youth hockey, if not youth hockey and youth sports in general.
«This is extremely troubling and the people of Western New York
need immediate assurances from Collins that no House
ethics rules or federal laws were broken,» DCCC spokesperson Meredith Kelly said.
In each of his State of the State speeches Cuomo has used the capitol building as a metaphor for something that was once glorious and can be restored; he has said he wants to re-establish New York «the progressive capital of the nation»; he has touted the number of on - time budgets he and the legislature have delivered (this year he'll say four in a row and counting); he has demanded more teacher accountability but explained new changes he's seeking; and, he has stressed a
need for
ethics rules overhaul and campaign finance reform while mentioning unsavory headlines.
The Assembly should therefore take concrete steps to overhaul the
rules that keep it from functioning effectively as a legislative body, and make clear to New Yorkers that it is serious about enacting comprehensive and much -
needed reforms to its
ethics laws.
Governor Cuomo, who convinced the legislature to create the
ethics panel last year, after the previous
ethics commission had been discredited, admits that some of the
rules governing the commission may
need some tweaking.
The recent release of these two reports and the ongoing corruption trials of two legislative leaders have put the spotlight on New York's dire
need for state action on
ethics reform, yet as Bob Hardt wrote in a recent NY1 column on the issue, «Never aggressively pushing campaign finance reform or transparency, Governor Cuomo seems content to play the master of Albany's current political game rather than rewriting its
rules.
Tillerson would
need to step down from his job at ExxonMobil and sell off about $ 45 million worth of shares before working for the State Department to comply with
ethics rules affecting federal employees.
Leading journalist and academic Ian Buruma asks: is the
rule of law enough to hold societies together or do we
need common values,
ethics and norms?
Introduction The ethical breeder These are guides, not
rules Apply your own
ethics Sorting fact from fantasy Questions help evaluate information Know what you
need to know Take notes, follow - up The short checklist The long checklist
Legal
ethics rules suggest a higher standard and taking good notes client meetings is important, but to reach this higher standard we also
need to pay attention not just to the client in front of us, but to the things going on in their industry that give context to the client's issue.
For both application of existing
rules and the promulgation of new ones, state regulators are being guided somewhat by national bodies — mainly the American Bar Association — but as the world of legal
ethics evolves along with technology, there remains a
need to consult local authorities on all
ethics rules.
The Worlds of
Ethics and Technology Collide — The
ethics rules for electronic communication that paralegals
need to know.
The ABA addressed the
need for change and to modernize
ethics rules in 1969, when its Special Committee on Evaluation of Ethical Standards issued the Model Code of Professional Responsibility.
Regardless of whether you believe the complaints have merit, they point to the
need for a broader re-examination of legal
ethics rules that some see as outmoded and others as essential to protecting consumers.
The last thing lawyers
need, O'Keefe suggests, are
ethics rules governing blogs written by lawyers and judges who know nothing about them.
Our
ethics rule say you give the client what they
need whether or not it's what they want.
We can talk about what that means under the
ethics rules, but just to know the reason I bring it up now, it's just to point out that the freelance lawyer
need not be admitted in your jurisdiction, and in fact, over my career, I've worked with lawyers all over the country.
There absolutely should be
ethics rules that apply to any form of law practice or legal services delivery; but all regulation should be relevant to the
needs of modern society, calibrated to realism, and acted upon only after honest, realistic consideration of both short and long term unintended consequences.
Luckily for
ethics purposes, we
need only look at the professional conduct
rules to see the ethical duty the criminal defense attorney, as well as the civil defense attorney would
need to follow to avoid violating any
rules.
In the absence of a formal
ethics opinion, lawyers in Louisiana will
need to rely on the
Rules of Professional Conduct (PDF), issued by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
The TBA Task Force on Judicial Conduct
Rules was appointed by President Gail Vaughn Ashworth to study Tennessee's judicial ethics rules and consider whether revisions are ne
Rules was appointed by President Gail Vaughn Ashworth to study Tennessee's judicial
ethics rules and consider whether revisions are ne
rules and consider whether revisions are
needed.
There are a number of
ethics rules that come into play when accepting credit card payments, and lawyers
need to ensure that their credit card processor will keep them compliant.
We do not
need new
ethics rules addressing blogs written by lawyers and judges who don't know the first thing about blogs or for that matter communicating with real people via the Internet.
Recognizing the
need to prevent harm to the public from the unethical practice of law and recognizing the
need to provide a clear and timely understanding of the
ethics of practicing law; and further acting under its inherent power to regulate the practice of law, this court promulgates the following
rules for the purpose of making available advisory opinions on the ethical considerations of the practice of law.
As a more general matter, I find that lawyers believe that they do not
need to concern themselves with security controls for protecting sensitive information because they are already subject to existing
ethics rules and standards governing the protection of privileged information.
At the same time, lawyers were saying why the heck would anyone
need a website — and of course that
ethics rules would prevent websites and all the things I was doing to try and help people.
I explained that we have plenty of
ethics rules governing lawyers» activities, nothing
needed to be passed to allow current legal blogging, and that blogging will be here for years to come.
And one more example: students» «awareness» of «
ethics and professionalism»
need not extend to the governance of the profession or to the economic and social forces that tempt or compel its members to transgress the
rules of professional conduct.
Beyond the
need to comply with various
ethics rules around legal accounting, accurate financial records keep your law firm organized and positioned to plan for investments that might help it grow.
You will also
need to know about subjects such as professional
ethics and RICS
rules.
This portion of the training will conclude with a brief talk about (a) some of the
ethics opinions from the ABA and various states about Collaborative Practice, (b) some of the proposals for creating new
ethics rules applicable to Collaborative Practice; and (c) whether in light of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act and the ABA
ethics opinion approving the use of CP perhaps no new
rules are
needed.