"In the Best Interest of the Public and of the Profession": Comparing Professional Disciplinary Reactions to American Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Who Misappropriated Client Funds

The American legal profession has a monopoly over its membership, including full control over the process of professional discipline for attorneys. State bar organizations are the ones who oversee the discipline process and have authority to design the structure as they see fit. This means attorneys...

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Autor: Gail, Kendall
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
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legal professions
professional regulation
monopolies
Neo-Weberianism
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discipline
legal professions
professional regulation
monopolies
Neo-Weberianism
title_short "In the Best Interest of the Public and of the Profession": Comparing Professional Disciplinary Reactions to American Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Who Misappropriated Client Funds
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title_fullStr "In the Best Interest of the Public and of the Profession": Comparing Professional Disciplinary Reactions to American Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Who Misappropriated Client Funds
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legal professions
professional regulation
monopolies
Neo-Weberianism
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legal professions
professional regulation
monopolies
Neo-Weberianism
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