Robert K. Vischer

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law

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1.

Legal Advice as Moral Perspective

Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 05-03
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 10 Aug 2005
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Lawyers, ethics, professionalism, morality, attorney-client dialogue

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Conscience in Context: Pharmacist Rights and the Eroding Moral Marketplace

Stanford Law & Policy Review, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-02
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Jan 2006
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Religious liberty, freedom of religion, pharmacists, right of conscience, morality in the marketplace

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Tortured Ethics: Abu Ghraib and the Moral Lawyer

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 11 Oct 2004
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Legal ethics, morality, lawyers, terrorism

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Conscience and the Common Good

Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, 2010, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-02
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Jan 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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liberty of conscience, individual autonomy, common good, conscience

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Catholic Social Thought and the Ethical Formation of Lawyers: A Call for Community

Journal of Catholic Social Thought, 2004
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 15 Jun 2004
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Legal ethics, Catholic social thought, religion, community, professionalism

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The Morally Distinct Corporation: Reclaiming the Relational Dimension of Conscience

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-37
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 Nov 2007
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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corporations, corporate law, conscience and law, morality and law, associations, intermediary associations, corporations and morality

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Do For-Profit Businesses Have Free Exercise Rights?

Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, 2013, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13-13
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 20 Apr 2013
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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law and religion, free exercise of religion, religion and business, contraception mandate

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Christian Nationalism and the Rule of Law

U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 22-18
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 18 Mar 2022
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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How Do Lawyers Serve Human Dignity?

University of St. Thomas Law Journal, 2012, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 11-35
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 11 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2011
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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human dignity, professional responsibility, lawyer ethics, legal ethics, legal profession, lawyers and clients

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Rethinking the Value of Associations

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Feb 2004
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Associations, First Amendment, constitutional law, civil society, religion

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Heretics in the Temple of Law: The Promise and Peril of the Religious Lawyering Movement

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 May 2004
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Lawyers, religion, professionalism, associations, legal ethics, pluralism

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Moral Engagement without the 'Moral Law': A Post-Canons View of Attorneys' Moral Accountability

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-01
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 10 Mar 2008
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Professional responsibility, legal ethics, canons of professional ethics, law and morality, moral counseling, client counseling

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Solidarity, Subsidiarity, and the Consumerist Impetus of American Law

RECOVERING SELF-EVIDENT TRUTHS: CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LAW, Chapter 5, Catholic University of America Press, 2007, University of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-08
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 19 Mar 2007
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Catholic social teaching, subsidiarity, solidarity, consumer culture, consumerism, health care, equality

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Professional Identity and the Contours of Prudence

University of St. Thomas Law Journal, 2007, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-09
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Mar 2007
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Catholic social thought, prudential judgment, professional identity, lawyering, judges, conscience, freedom of conscience, morality and law

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Trust and the Global Law Firm: Are Relationships of Trust Still Central to the Corporate Legal Services Market?

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-19
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Aug 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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legal profession, professional responsibility, legal ethics, law firms, global law firms, lawyer's role, professional role

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The Best Interests of the Child: Modern Lessons from the Christian Traditions

THE VOCATION OF THE CHILD, P. Brennan, ed., Eerdmans, 2008, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-34
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Nov 2008
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Children's rights, family law, law and religion, parents, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children

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Pluralism and Professionalism: The Question of Authority

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Oct 2004
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Legal ethics, professionalism, morality, lawyers

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When is a Catholic Doing Legal Theory Doing 'Catholic Legal Theory?'

Seton Hall Law Review, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-06
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Feb 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Catholic Legal Theory, Catholic Legal Thought, Law and Religion, Legal Education

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Subsidiarity and Suffering: The View from New Orleans

Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, Vol. 45, p. 183, 2007, University of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-12
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 13 Apr 2007
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Catholic social teaching, subsidiarity, federalism, New Orleans

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Professionalizing Moral Engagement

Northwestern University Law Review Colloquy, 2009, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-16
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 05 Aug 2009
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Professional responsibility, legal ethics, legal education, law and morality, moral engagement, legal profession, lawyers and clients

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The Sanctity of Conscience in an Age of School Choice: Grounds for Skepticism

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 06-21
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 May 2006
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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conscience, school choice, religious liberty, public schools

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How Necessary is the Right of Assembly?

Washington University Law Review, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-11
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Mar 2012
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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freedom of assembly, constitutional rights, first amendment, constitutional interpretation

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How Should a Law School's Religious Affiliation Matter in a Difficult Market?

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2017, U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-11
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 May 2017
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Legal Education, Religion, Law Schools, Formation, Professional

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Individual Rights vs. Institutional Identity: The Relational Dimension of Conscience in Health Care

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-17
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 24 Apr 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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health care, law of health care, law and conscience, conscience, health care providers

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Whom Should a Catholic Law School Honor?: If Confusion is the Concern, Context Matters

Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, 2010, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-05
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 29 Jan 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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higher education, Catholic universities, legal education, law schools, Catholic law schools, Catholic social thought, right to life, abortion

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Confident Pluralism in Corporate Legal Theory

Washington and Lee Law Review (2017 Forthcoming), U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-07
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 03 May 2017
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Lyman Johnson, corporate law, corporate legal theory, corporate pluralism, corporations and social responsibility

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Legal Education in an Age of Polarization

University of St. Thomas Law Journal (2022 Forthcoming), U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 22-07
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 25 Feb 2022
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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: polarization, legal practice, professional formation

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Martin Luther King Jr's Lessons for Lawyers in a Time of Market Disruption

Valparaiso University Law Review, Vol. 49, 2015, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-05
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Mar 2015
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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Martin Luther King, Jr., legal education, legal services market, legal services

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How Distinctive Should Catholic Law Schools Be?

Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, Forthcoming, U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 20-20
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 28 Aug 2020
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law
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legal education, law schools, Catholic identity, law & religion

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Conscience and the Common Good: Reclaiming the Space between Person and State

CONSCIENCE AND THE COMMON GOOD: RECLAIMING THE SPACE BETWEEN PERSON AND STATE, Robert K. Vischer, ed., Cambridge University Press, 2010, U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-15
Posted: 24 Apr 2010
Robert K. Vischer
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN - School of Law

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conscience, liberty of conscience, liberty and law, freedom of conscience, law and morality