1. Southern Justice: Lawyers Walk in Fear.
- Author
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Kunstler, William M. and Kinoy, Arthur
- Subjects
RIGHT to counsel ,CRIMINAL justice system ,RACE & society ,LAWYERS ,LEGAL ethics ,HARASSMENT ,DISBARMENT - Abstract
The article looks at right to counsel for those charged with criminal offenses in the U.S. as of 1964, focusing on African American and other defendants in race-related cases in the South. It recounts the negative consequences that white and black defense attorneys in such cases have suffered, including legal harassment and disbarment, citing attorneys including William L. Higgs and R. Jess Brown. Professional ethics requirements for attorneys are cited.
- Published
- 1964