Legal Ethics Roundup No. 5 - Lawyer Mug Shots, Duty of Competence Includes Well-Being, Paxton May Testify, Diversity in U.S. and Australia, Eastman Discipline Trial Resumes & More (08.28.23)

Lawyer Mug Shots, Duty of Competence Includes Well-Being, Paxton May Testify, Diversity in U.S. and Australia, Eastman Discipline Trial Resumes & More

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