Hardy, P. D., & Danch, S. Client Due Diligence: Anti-Money Laundering and Ethical Obligations for Lawyers. When the so-called “Panama Papers” scandal broke in 2016, it cast an unpleasant spotlight on the potential role of lawyers across the globe assisting – knowingly or unknowingly – their clients in money laundering, tax evasion, and other illegal…
The role of legal professionals in the European and international legal and regulatory framework against money laundering
Valvi, E. A. (2023). The role of legal professionals in the European and international legal and regulatory framework against money laundering. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 26(7), 28-52. Abstract Purpose – The aim of the present study is to shed light on the role of legal practitioners, namely, lawyers and notaries, in the fight against money laundering:…
Problems of Professional Ethics of a Lawyer and Legal Rhetoric
Yusupova, N. S. (2023). Problems of professional ethics of a lawyer and legal rhetoric. Conferencea, 88-93. This article discusses the main problems that hinder the development of the professional ethics of lawyers as one of the fundamental foundations of the legal profession in the Republic of Uzbekistan. A comparative legal analysis of foreign countries in…
“They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know”: A Study of Diversion in Lieu of Lawyer Discipline
Levin, L. C., & Fortney, S. S. (2023). ‘They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know’: A Study of Diversion in Lieu of Lawyer Discipline. Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Forthcoming. Lawyer misconduct can have devastating consequences for clients. But what is the appropriate regulatory response when lawyers make less serious mistakes? For almost thirty years, jurisdictions…
Impact of Digitalization on Legal Regulation: formation of new legal practices
Objective: The objective of the research is to examine the impact of digital technologies introduced into law on the formation of new legal practices. Method: The authors used a mixed methodological strategy. The main research method is the dialectical method. Regulatory documents of Russia and foreign countries were chosen as the information basis for the research….
How do lawyers engineer and develop LegalTech projects? A story of opportunities, platforms, creative rationalities, and strategies
Over the last 15 years, the working context of lawyers has undergone many changes. Evolving in an increasingly competitive, deregulated, and globalized market, they are subject to higher tax pressure while being exposed to unbridled technological innovation. Indeed, a growing number of entrepreneurs are using digital solutions to provide online legal services that are supposed…
Judges and the deregulation of the lawyer’s monopoly
In a revolutionary moment for the legal profession, the deregulation of legal services is taking hold in many parts of the country. Utah and Arizona, for instance, are experimenting with new regulations that permit nonlawyer advocates to play an active role in assisting people who may not otherwise have access to legal services. In addition,…
The future of law firms (and lawyers) in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Davis, A. E. (2020). The future of law firms (and lawyers) in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Revista Direito GV, 16. This article explores the future for lawyers and law firms in the light of the changes that Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is already bringing to the universe of legal services. Part I briefly describes some of the…
How Should We License Lawyers?
Robertson, C. B. (2020). How Should We License Lawyers?. Fordham L. Rev., 89, 1295. During the summer of 2020, anger and frustration about lawyer licensing practices boiled over. The bar exam had always imposed economic and psychological burdens on test takers, but the rise of a pandemic added an additional hazard: exposure to a dangerous virus. Some…
The role of legal professionals in the European and international legal and regulatory framework against money laundering
Valvi, E. A. (2022). The role of legal professionals in the European and international legal and regulatory framework against money laundering. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 26(7), 28-52. The aim of the present study is to shed light on the role of legal practitioners, namely, lawyers and notaries, in the fight against money laundering: Are they considered…