Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jan. 31, 2020
Zealous representation and the trial of Donald J. Trump
Party politics aside and irrespective of whether a Republican or Democrat occupies the White House, let's look at what some of the applicable provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct provide.
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.
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