TY - JOUR
T1 - Problem-solving in a multi-disciplinary environment? Must ethics get in the way of holistic services?
AU - Paterson, Alan
AU - Norwood, Michael
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The paper develops its core theme of seeking a path for both retaining the traditional notions of legal ethics and professional values, while also accommodating the advantages of MDPs, through three parts. The first part puts forth a working definition of a multidisciplinary practice and posits four models for managing multidisciplinary practices. Part two, introduces the interplay of the core values of the legal profession with the models for managing MDPs that are developed in part one. The legal profession's shared notions of loyalty to clients, confidentiality, privilege, professional independence of judgment, conflicts of interest, unauthorized practice, managing legal fees and trust accounts, truthfulness and fairness in marketing, and enforcement of professional discipline, are all at risk of profound alteration by the challenge of MDPs. The last part describes a working model for managing a MDP that provides the advantages of such practice without eroding the fundamental values of the profession.
AB - The paper develops its core theme of seeking a path for both retaining the traditional notions of legal ethics and professional values, while also accommodating the advantages of MDPs, through three parts. The first part puts forth a working definition of a multidisciplinary practice and posits four models for managing multidisciplinary practices. Part two, introduces the interplay of the core values of the legal profession with the models for managing MDPs that are developed in part one. The legal profession's shared notions of loyalty to clients, confidentiality, privilege, professional independence of judgment, conflicts of interest, unauthorized practice, managing legal fees and trust accounts, truthfulness and fairness in marketing, and enforcement of professional discipline, are all at risk of profound alteration by the challenge of MDPs. The last part describes a working model for managing a MDP that provides the advantages of such practice without eroding the fundamental values of the profession.
KW - legal ethics
KW - HDPs
KW - legal system
KW - client confidentiality
UR - http://www.law.nyu.edu/journals/clinicallaw/
UR - http://www.law.nyu.edu/journals/clinicallaw/fall2002.html
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 337
EP - 372
JO - Clinical Law Review
JF - Clinical Law Review
SN - 1079-1159
IS - 1
ER -