Download This PaperThe Corporate Lawyer's Role in a Contemporary Democracy
Fordham Law Review, Vol. 77, p. 1269, 2009
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-12
25 Pages Posted: 10 Apr 2009 Last revised: 30 Apr 2011
Date Written: April 10, 2009
Abstract
In this paper, we review the traditional arguments for corporate social responsibility and ask the question of what corporate lawyers should do to help their clients do the right thing ethically. We also set out a test - the technically test -- that highlights when something is usually on the wrong side of the ethical line. (If you have to give legal advice starting with Well, technically..., you're on the wrong side of the line.)
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, legal ethics, corporate governance
JEL Classification: K00, K19, K20, K22, K29, K39
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