Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Publication Information
33 Journal of the Legal Profession 31 (2008)
Abstract
This article examines the efficacy of Preventive Law jurisprudence to internal corporate law practice. The article compares internal corporate law practice to the practice approach of Preventive Law. The article explores the benefits of Preventive Law jurisprudence to internal corporate law practice. Part I discusses the history and various vectors of Preventive Law. Part II examines the responsibilities of corporate law departments. Part III compares Preventive Law practice skills to internal corporate law practice, and explores the utility of Barton’s problem solving approaches to internal corporate law practice. Finally, the article concludes arguing internal corporate law practice is Preventive Law practice. This article suggests an understanding of the role of internal corporate lawyers as practicing Preventive Law in the context of Preventive Law jurisprudence.
Repository Citation
Barclift, Z. Jill, "Preventive Law: A Strategy for Internal Corporate Lawyers to Advise Managers of Their Ethical Obligations" (2008). Faculty Scholarship. 341.
https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/facsch/341
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