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Resources for Judicial Ethics Research
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Selected Articles by Francis
For the last 24 years or so I have written an ethics column for The Bencher, the flagship publication of The American Inns of Court. My current column is entitled: Resources for Judicial Ethics Research.
Most readers will not have a frequent need for the research sources that I have compiled on this topic, but…
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: To Friend or Not to Friend?
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Commentary
The American Bar Association has just released a timely ethics opinion regarding the issues that may arise when a judge engages in social media, such as “friending someone” on Facebook. In Formal Opinion 462, dated February 21, 2013, the ABA opines that a
“judge may participate in electronic social networking but as with all
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Civility in the Legal Profession
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Commentary, Delaware Supreme Court Updates
The Wall Street Journal has a front page article today about programs designed to promote civility in the legal profession. Much has been written on these pages and elsewhere about this perennial lament about lawyers behaving badly. Many states, including Delaware, have civility codes and principles of professionalism that are both aspirational and prescriptive. Instead…