'Are Law Schools Amoral Boot Camps?': Two Legal Ethicists Beg to Differ with a Controversial Book- Review of Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession by Philip Slayton

Jocelyn Downie; Richard Devlin

'Are Law Schools Amoral Boot Camps?': Two Legal Ethicists Beg to Differ with a Controversial Book- Review of Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession by Philip Slayton

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Abstract

In this book, 'Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada's Legal Profession' by Philip Slayton-formerly a Bay Street lawyer and a dean of law- tells the stories of a number of unethical, and often criminal, lawyers. As Slayton notes, "stories of lawyers gone bad-even when the facts are complex, technical, and dry-have a macabre interest."

Original language	Canadian English
Journal	Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
Publication status	Published - Jan. 1 2008

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Phillip Slayton
Book Review
Unethical Lawyers

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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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'Are Law Schools Amoral Boot Camps?': Two Legal Ethicists Beg to Differ with a Controversial Book- Review of Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession by Philip Slayton

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