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A Thousands Paths to Leadership: Observations and Learnings on Leadership in Business - Geoff Beattie

A presentation from the eighth colloquium on the legal profession held in May 2007. This paper examines the evolution of leadership in order to provide a clear framework for others to follow.

Integrity and Honour in Criminal Litigation: Hollow Aspirations or Enforceable Standards? - The Honourable Mr. Justice Gary Trotter

A presentation from the sixth colloquium on the legal profession held in March 2006. In furthering our understanding of  practicing law with “honour and integrity” this paper asks what it means for barristers to conduct themselves with “honour” and “integrity”? How do we measure “honour” and “integrity” and how can we enforce these norms? Do they involve anything more than being merely honest and courteous?

Advancing the Justice Ethic Through Cultural Competence - Rose Voyvodic

A presentation from the fourth colloquium on the legal profession held in March 2005.  This paper  attempts to advance the “justice ethic” by focusing on cultural competence as an example of the need for the understanding of professionalism to change in response to changing social contexts, and consider how the skills, attitude and values of cultural competence may form part of a clinical law program.

Background Notes to Professionalism and Commercialism: The legal profession has sold its soul to Mammon - Prof. Emeritus Harry Glasbeek

A presentation from the seventh colloquium on the legal profession held in October 2006. Paper explores the tension between a lawyer's need to serve clients while upholding the law and serving corporate clients who are profit driven.

Charting New Courses: Leadership in Curriculum Reform - Prof. Stephen G.A. Pitel

A presentation from the eighth colloquium on the legal profession held in May 2007. This paper focuses on leadership in the process of curriculum reform.

Corporate Counsel as Corporate Conscience: Ethics and Integrity in the Post-Enron Era - Paul D. Paton

A presentation from the seventh colloquium on the legal profession held in October 2006. The author suggests, with a spotlight on ethical challenges facing corporate counsel, that generalized ethical guidance may be inadequate. The paper goes on to review recent U.S. regulatory changes and the Canadian response.

Creating a Culture of Professional Responsibility and Ethics: A Leadership Role for Law Schools - Bruce P. Elman

A presentation from the eighth colloquium on the legal profession held in March 2007. This paper discusses the role of leadership in law schools and its responsibility to ensure that ethics are not only tought in schools but learned.

Deceived with Ornament: Law, Lawyers and Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice - Paul M. Perell

A presentation from the third colloquium on the legal profession held in October 2004. This paper uses the The Merchant of Vencice to reveal hidden messages about legal culture, legal history, and legal ethics; about the role of law and lawyers in society.

Defining "The Good Lawyer": An Economic Account of Legal Ethics - Dr. Randal Graham

A presentation from the first colloquium on the legal profession held in October 2003. This paper seeks to explain the "good lawyer" through theories of evolution and economics.

Divided Loyalties - Jay L. Naster

A presentation from the seventh colloquium on the legal profession held in October 2006. This paper debates whether zealous advocacy ought to be at an end or not.

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