Attorney Plagiarism Penalty (Case Study Sample)
Please answer these four questions [NOTE: students using the Blackboard system should refer to questions there].
[a] Why should judges care if attorneys submit plagiarized legal briefs or motions? Please explain your answer.
[b] Attorney Peter Cannon was punished by the court and by the attorney disciplinary board. Do you think these punishments (taken as a whole) were too lenient, too severe, or about right? Please explain your answer.
[c] The Iowa Supreme Court referred to another case involving attorney plagiarism (Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Lane). In that case, the punishment for attorney Lane (suspension of his license to practice) was more severe than the punishment imposed on Cannon. What distinction did the court make between these two cases? Do you agree with the court’s reasoning?
[d] The State of Florida requires “personal appearances before the [disciplinary] board for public reprimands for disciplined lawyers” [italics added]. Do you think this kind of public shaming is too harsh?
After reading the court’s decision
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Judges should be aware of the danger of an attorney plagiarizing legal filings, as plagiarism is regarded as an ethical breach. The distinction between the two scenarios is that Lane sought to disguise his conduct. He attempts to mislead the court by opting not to respond to the allegation.
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