Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 27, 2019
‘Marriage Story’: Checking the legal ethics
Lawyers as a profession take unfair heat in many instances, but not in other examples. One of the areas where they are portrayed in a way that presents an unfavorable image is the family law or divorce specialty. Interestingly, the recent film “Marriage Story” emphasizes this in a way that brings it home, especially to filmgoer members of the bar. None of the three lawyers portrayed escapes criticism. By A. Marco Turk
A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
There seems to be some cross-over in use between "legal ethics" and "professional responsibility." This is because the word "ethics" is generally defined as dealing with good, evil and moral duty. Whereas "professional responsibility" is considered in terms of those actions for which lawyers are accountable, sometimes referred to as their "duty." Generally, it is understood lawyers must act in the best interests of their clients employing r...
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