[Vision2020] [Bulk] Re: Lawyer's duty

[Donovan Arnold]

Anyone that isn't a lawyer. : ) Moms, dads, law abiding citizens.
 
Best Regards,
 
Donovan

--- On Mon, 9/22/08, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [Vision2020] Lawyer's duty
To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com, "Sunil Ramalingam" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:42 PM

Who are these "experts in morality" of which you speak?

Paul

Donovan Arnold wrote:
> Sunil,
>  
> The problem with this is that it is lawyers that discipline the 
> lawyers. Lawyers that argue if what someone did was ethical or 
> unethical. And of course, there is a trial and all the rules set up 
> lawyers.
>  
> Other lawyers are not the best judges of their own morality. Shouldn't

> experts in morality be the ones to decide, or at least a group of 
> impartial jurors?
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Donovan
>
> --- On *Mon, 9/22/08, Sunil Ramalingam 
> /<sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>/* wrote:
>
>     From: Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
>     Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Lawyer's duty
>     To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>     Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 11:32 AM
>
>     Roger,
>
>     I've already said that.  I've said it's our duty to
represent our
>     clients only, and to do it within the rules that apply to us. 
>     That includes the ethical rules.  It's not ethical to use 'any
>     methods.'  A lawyer who does not represent clients within the
>     applicable rules is subject to discipline.
>
>     Sunil
>
>     > Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:08:25 -0700
>     > From: lfalen at turbonet.com
>     > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>     > Subject: [Vision2020] Lawyer's duty
>     >
>     > When I tried "reply all" I get and "Ice Wrap"
message. This has
>     happen several times when I tried to reply to your post.
>     > In any case I would agree with all but your last sentience.
>     While a lawyer's duty is to defend their client to the best of
>     their ability, that should be within the constrants of what is
>     ethical. To use any methods to get a client off not justified,
>     particularly if the client is without doubt guilty and may again
>     do harm to society.
>     > Roger
>     >
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