Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 15, 2015
Forced to argue unpopular positions?
A recent New York Times report found that big firms are refusing to accept cases where they would have to argue that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman. By Paul Karl Lukacs
If California lawyers believe that even the most heinous and unpopular clients deserve vigorous representation, then the State Bar should consider forcing members to accept such cases. That's the rule in several common law countries - a rule we should consider implementing here.
The legal world is abuzz over the New York Times' report over the weekend that large firms are refusing to accept cases where they would have to argu...
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