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Feb. 12, 2026
Is St. Thomas More a role model for California attorneys?
St. Thomas More: silent, principled and law-abiding, he withdrew without betrayal--exemplifying California lawyers' professional duties.
In June 2025, the Los Angeles Daily Journal published an article by Dan Lawton entitled "St. Thomas More: A good or bad role model for lawyers and judges?" Lawton suggested that on balance, More is an inappropriate role model for modern lawyers. Lawton famously compared More to contemporary protestors who threw soup at the Mona Lis...
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