Models for professional discipline of lawyer-client sexual relationships.

摘要

The purpose of this thesis is to advance discussion about important and controversial ideas in law and ethics and review the literature. It is particularly addressed to the professionals in law who will be asked to comment on issue respecting sexual misconduct.; This thesis uses comparisons extensively, primarily between two professions, physicians and lawyers, and two countries, Canada and the United States. Where possible and desirable, all issues presented here are illustrated with case law. The comparison framework helps to better assess the seriousness and the harm brought about by lawyer-client sexual relationships in the client's life. One thing the reader learns is that the existing disciplinary rules governing professional misconduct or "conduct unbecoming" are in the process of being revised to better respond to the public interest. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)