Category: Ethics
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Law Society of Ontario, Rules of Professional Conduct
Under Rule 6.1-1, a lawyer is responsible for directly supervising non-lawyers assigned tasks and functions. This rule imputes a requirement for the non-lawyer to be competent, though there are no competency requirements for non-lawyers. Non-lawyers are to have their work reviewed by the lawyer frequently. There must be a close contact relationship, and the lawyer…
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Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, Code of Professional Conduct
Under rule 6.1-1, a lawyer must directly supervise staff and assistants to whom the lawyer delegates tasks and functions. The burden rests on the lawyer to educate a non-lawyer concerning the duties that the lawyer assigns to the non-lawyer and to supervise the manner in which duties are carried out, and the work should be…
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Law Society of British Columbia, Rules of Professional Conduct for British Columbia
Rule 6.1-2 of the BC Rules of Professional Conduct indicates that lawyers supervising students are responsible for providing students with meaningful training and exposure to and involvement in work that will provide students with valuable knowledge and experience of the law. Supervising lawyers are responsible for students acting under the supervising lawyer’s direction. Rule 6.3-1…
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Law Society of Alberta, Code of Conduct
Rule 6.1-1 indicates that a lawyer has complete professional responsibility for all business entrusted to him or her and must directly supervise staff and assistants to whom the lawyer delegates particular tasks and functions. The lawyer may permit a non-lawyer to act under their supervision as long as the lawyer maintains a direct relationship with…
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Nancy M Maurer & Robert F Seibel, “Addressing Problems of Power and Supervision in Field Placements”
This article examines the power dynamics that exist in the supervision of law students in legal clinics. The authors explore the potential consequences of failing to address the issues arising from those dynamics, including ethical ramifications, termination of the program, or possible worksite sexual harassment. This paper suggests that supervision is the primary vehicle for…
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Adrian Evans et al, Australian Clinical Legal Education
Of particular interest in this book is the chapter “The Importance of Effective Supervision”. This chapter considers the changing dynamics of supervision in law firms and the key supervision issues facing clinical programs. It focuses on important supervision dimensions, which include: enhancing quality, accuracy, and timeliness of tasks; mentoring junior staff; fostering awareness of ethical…
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YA Vawda, “Learning from experience: the art and science of clinical law”
This article examines the legal clinic system in South Africa. This article sets out a model for clinical supervision which attempts to combine close supervision with a highly interactive and participatory approach. This model requires that students are present at the clinic for an entire day during intake of clients. A typical intake day would…
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Brigid Proctor, Group Supervision: A guide to Creative Practice
This book explores group supervision, a method of supervision that enhances supervisee skills including, courage and self-discipline, by way of the supervision alliance model (Inskipp and Proctor, 1995, 2001). Brigid Proctor characterises the supervisor as: “the person responsible for facilitating the counsellor, in role of supervisee, to use supervision well, in the interests of the…
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Marijane Fall & John M Sutton Jr, Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners
This book suggests that the following characteristics are indicative of effective supervision: Marijane Fall & John M Sutton Jr, Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners (USA: Pearson Education, 2004).