Trumpian Ethics and the Rule of Law
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Authors
McKay, John
Issue Date
2017-09
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50
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4
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|This essay accompanies the 2017 Creighton Law Review Symposium and TePoel Lecture delivered by the author as a part of the symposium's topic, "The Lawyer's Leadership Role: A Tour of Legal Ethics." A focus on the leadership role of lawyers could not be more timely as our country faces ethical leadership challenges emanating from the executive branch and playing out in courts, the media, and the daily lives of Americans. With a newly elected President issuing controversial executive orders, some with constitutional ramifications, government leaders and especially government lawyers may be called upon to sacrifice the security of their jobs in the defense of ideals and the rule of law...
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Creighton University School of Law