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Ethics of criminal plea waivers
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October 17, 2014
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Washington Post article which states that the Justice Department has prohibited U.S. Attorneys from requiring waivers of ineffective assistance of counsel in exchange for a plea. The Post article is here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/doj-to-amend-competent-counsel-waiver-practices-as-holder-prepares-to-step-down/2014/10/14/465efbde-53ba-11e4-809b-8cc0a295c773_story.html?hpid=z3 According to the Washington Post article, the Justice Department said Read More
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July 5, 2012
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Attorney discipline, Ethics of criminal plea waivers, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Legal malpractice, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Proposed Advisory Opinion which was recently issued by the Professional Ethics Committee of The Florida Bar which found that that offering and recommending plea where defendant waives ineffective assistance and prosecutorial misconduct claims is unethical. The link to the proposed advisory opinion is here: Read More
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