When Lawyers Break the Law

An interview with Hal R. Lieberman

Lawyers defend clients when they get in trouble with the law, but what happens when lawyers break the law? They could be subject not only to the criminal justice system but also the legal profession's disciplinary system. Hal Lieberman shares his wisdom with host, Joel Cohen.

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AZ: Professional Responsibility : 0.5
CA: Legal Ethics : 0.5
CT: Ethics and Professionalism : 0.5
NY: Ethics and Professionalism : 0.5
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Prof. Deborah Tuerkheimer discusses A Credibility Gap in Cases of Rape

Prof. Deborah Tuerkheimer

A Credibility Gap in Cases of Rape

Judge Raja Rajeswari discusses A Different Path to the Bench

Judge Raja Rajeswari

A Different Path to the Bench

Prof. Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter Stout discusses A Failure of Forensics

Prof. Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter Stout

A Failure of Forensics

Prof. Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter Stout discusses A Failure of Forensics (Part 2)

Prof. Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter Stout

A Failure of Forensics (Part 2)

Prof. Nathalie Martin discusses A Mindful Practice

Prof. Nathalie Martin

A Mindful Practice

Prof. Nathalie Martin discusses A Mindful Practice (Part 2)

Prof. Nathalie Martin

A Mindful Practice (Part 2)

Prof. John J. Donohue III discusses Analyzing Death - Race and Bias in Capital Punishment

Prof. John J. Donohue III

Analyzing Death - Race and Bias in Capital Punishment

M. Dru Levasseur discusses A Transition in the Legal Profession

M. Dru Levasseur

A Transition in the Legal Profession

M. Dru Levasseur discusses A Transition in the Legal Profession (Part 2)

M. Dru Levasseur

A Transition in the Legal Profession (Part 2)

Benjamin Brafman

Celebrity Justice & High Profile Defense

Alex Zerden discusses Combatting Crypto Money Laundering

Combatting Crypto Money Laundering

Prof. Rachel Barkow discusses Confronting Mass Incarceration

Prof. Rachel Barkow

Confronting Mass Incarceration

Prof. Rachel Barkow discusses Confronting Mass Incarceration (Part 2)

Prof. Rachel Barkow

Confronting Mass Incarceration (Part 2)

Judge Jenny Rivera discusses Diversity in Justice

Judge Jenny Rivera

Diversity in Justice

Prof. Peter Joy discusses Ethics and Batson

Prof. Peter Joy

Ethics and Batson

Heather McDonald discusses Fashion Piracy & Anti-Counterfeiting

Heather McDonald

Fashion Piracy & Anti-Counterfeiting

Attorney General Sean Reyes discusses Fighting Sex Trafficking - A New Approach

Attorney General Sean Reyes

Fighting Sex Trafficking - A New Approach

Attorney General Sean Reyes discusses Fighting Sex Trafficking - A New Approach (Part 2)

Attorney General Sean Reyes

Fighting Sex Trafficking - A New Approach (Part 2)

Prof. Peter Huang discusses Fighting the Zombie-Lawyer Apocalypse

Prof. Peter Huang

Fighting the Zombie-Lawyer Apocalypse

Nicole Hyland discusses From Facebook to Tinder: The Ethics of Social Media

From Facebook to Tinder: The Ethics of Social Media

Evon Idahosa discusses Human Trafficking Fueling Modern Day Slavery

Human Trafficking Fueling Modern Day Slavery

Prof. Peter Joy discusses Investigating the Client

Prof. Peter Joy

Investigating the Client

Phillip Miller discusses Jailhouse Law—Lawyering as an Inmate

Jailhouse Law—Lawyering as an Inmate

Phillip Miller discusses Jailhouse Law—Lawyering from Inside Prison

Jailhouse Law—Lawyering from Inside Prison

Nicole Hyland discusses Lawyer Ads Gone Wrong

Lawyer Ads Gone Wrong

Sarah McShea discusses Lawyering Beyond State Lines

Lawyering Beyond State Lines

Eileen Travis and Meredith Heller discusses Lawyers and the Bottle

Eileen Travis and Meredith Heller

Lawyers and the Bottle

Eileen Travis and Meredith Heller discusses Lawyers and the Bottle (Part 2)

Eileen Travis and Meredith Heller

Lawyers and the Bottle (Part 2)

Paulette Brown discusses Lawyers with Bias

Lawyers with Bias

Prof. Lenni Benson discusses Lawyers without Papers - Immigration and Legal Ethics

Prof. Lenni Benson

Lawyers without Papers - Immigration and Legal Ethics

Prof. Lisa Pruitt discusses Legal Deserts

Prof. Lisa Pruitt

Legal Deserts

Prof. Lisa Pruitt discusses Legal Deserts (Part 2)

Prof. Lisa Pruitt

Legal Deserts (Part 2)

Prof. Anthony Sebok discusses Legal Innovation – Investing in Lawsuits

Prof. Anthony Sebok

Legal Innovation – Investing in Lawsuits

Prof. Anthony Sebok discusses Legal Innovation – Investing in Lawsuits (Part 2)

Prof. Anthony Sebok

Legal Innovation – Investing in Lawsuits (Part 2)

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe discusses Line Prosecutors v. Main Justice

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe

Line Prosecutors v. Main Justice

Prof. Emily Murphy discusses Memory Evidence

Prof. Emily Murphy

Memory Evidence

Prof. Emily Murphy discusses Memory Evidence (Part 2)

Prof. Emily Murphy

Memory Evidence (Part 2)

Paulette Brown discusses #MeToo Challenges in the Legal Profession

#MeToo Challenges in the Legal Profession

Prof. Peter Huang discusses Model Minority & Associates

Prof. Peter Huang

Model Minority & Associates

john a. powell discusses Modern Discrimination, Race & Inequality

Modern Discrimination, Race & Inequality

Terri Adler discusses Negotiation Strategies for Powerful Women

Negotiation Strategies for Powerful Women

Terri Adler discusses Negotiation Strategies for Powerful Women (Part 2)

Negotiation Strategies for Powerful Women (Part 2)

Lisa Smith discusses Overachieving, Anxiety, & Addiction

Overachieving, Anxiety, & Addiction

Lisa Smith discusses Overachieving, Anxiety, & Addiction (Part 2)

Overachieving, Anxiety, & Addiction (Part 2)

Prof. Rachel Harmon discusses Police Commands & Police Coercion

Prof. Rachel Harmon

Police Commands & Police Coercion

Prof. Daniel Capra discusses Police Power and Personal Rights

Prof. Daniel Capra

Police Power and Personal Rights

Prof. Daniel Capra discusses Police Power and Personal Rights (Part 2)

Prof. Daniel Capra

Police Power and Personal Rights (Part 2)

Prof. I. Bennett Capers discusses Police Technology - From Body Cameras to Facial Recognition

Prof. I. Bennett Capers

Police Technology - From Body Cameras to Facial Recognition

Prof. Rachel Harmon discusses Policing the Police

Prof. Rachel Harmon

Policing the Police

Prof. Rachel Harmon discusses Policing the Police (Part 2)

Prof. Rachel Harmon

Policing the Police (Part 2)

M. Chris Fabricant discusses Poor People Science & Wrongful Convictions

M. Chris Fabricant

Poor People Science & Wrongful Convictions

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe discusses Prosecutorial Discretion – Police Killings and Sexual Abuse

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe

Prosecutorial Discretion – Police Killings and Sexual Abuse

Kay Levine discusses Prosecutorial Overreach and Reform

Prosecutorial Overreach and Reform

M. Chris Fabricant discusses Pseudoscience and Dubious Forensics

M. Chris Fabricant

Pseudoscience and Dubious Forensics

M. Chris Fabricant discusses Pseudoscience and Dubious Forensics (Part 2)

M. Chris Fabricant

Pseudoscience and Dubious Forensics (Part 2)

Prof. Fred Smith, Jr. discusses Qualified Immunity of the Police

Prof. Fred Smith, Jr.

Qualified Immunity of the Police

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice Panel discusses Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice Panel

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice Panel discusses Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice (Part 2)

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice Panel

Race, Police, and Imperfect Justice (Part 2)

Alicia Bannon discusses Recusal & the Bounds of Judicial Bias

Recusal & the Bounds of Judicial Bias

Prof. John J. Donohue III discusses Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws

Prof. John J. Donohue III

Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws

Prof. John J. Donohue III discusses Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws (Part 2)

Prof. John J. Donohue III

Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws (Part 2)

Jennifer Justice discusses RocJustice - Law of Hip-Hop

Jennifer Justice

RocJustice - Law of Hip-Hop

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan discusses Self Defense and the Use of Deadly Force

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan

Self Defense and the Use of Deadly Force

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan discusses Self Defense and the Use of Deadly Force (Part 2)

Prof. Kimberly Ferzan

Self Defense and the Use of Deadly Force (Part 2)

Daniel Levy discusses Stolen Art, Forgeries & Nazi Plunder

Stolen Art, Forgeries & Nazi Plunder

Gary Reing discusses Substance Abuse and Recovery - A Lawyer's Story

Substance Abuse and Recovery - A Lawyer's Story

Brian Cuban discusses The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis

The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis

Brian Cuban discusses The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis (Part 2)

The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis (Part 2)

Brian Cuban discusses The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis (Part 3)

The Addicted Lawyer - A Profession in Crisis (Part 3)

Robin Steinberg discusses The Case for Holistic Defense

Robin Steinberg

The Case for Holistic Defense

Prof. Deborah Denno discusses The Criminal's Brain - Neuroscience in the Courtroom

Prof. Deborah Denno

The Criminal's Brain - Neuroscience in the Courtroom

Sarah McShea discusses The Dangers of a Lateral Move

The Dangers of a Lateral Move

Prof. Carrie Menkel-Meadow discusses The Ethical Limits of Negotiations

Prof. Carrie Menkel-Meadow

The Ethical Limits of Negotiations

Prof. Carrie Menkel-Meadow discusses The Ethical Limits of Negotiations (Part 2)

Prof. Carrie Menkel-Meadow

The Ethical Limits of Negotiations (Part 2)

Judge Raja Rajeswari discusses The Language Conundrum - Access to Justice

Judge Raja Rajeswari

The Language Conundrum - Access to Justice

David Sheehan discusses The Madoff Fraud: Unwinding a Ponzi Empire

The Madoff Fraud: Unwinding a Ponzi Empire

David Sheehan discusses The Madoff Fraud: Unwinding a Ponzi Empire (Part 2)

The Madoff Fraud: Unwinding a Ponzi Empire (Part 2)

Prof. Leslie Levin discusses The Malpractice Insurance Dilemma

Prof. Leslie Levin

The Malpractice Insurance Dilemma

Prof. Leslie Levin discusses The Malpractice Insurance Dilemma

Prof. Leslie Levin

The Malpractice Insurance Dilemma

Jon Krop discusses The Mindful Lawyer

The Mindful Lawyer

Jon Krop discusses The Mindful Lawyer (Part 2)

The Mindful Lawyer (Part 2)

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe discusses The Power of the Prosecutor

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe

The Power of the Prosecutor

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe discusses The Power of the Prosecutor (Part 2)

Profs Bruce Green & Rebecca Roiphe

The Power of the Prosecutor (Part 2)

Seymour James discusses The Right to an Attorney - Currently Under Threat

The Right to an Attorney - Currently Under Threat

Prof. William H. Simon discusses Using Lawyers to Launder Money

Prof. William H. Simon

Using Lawyers to Launder Money

Columbia Law School Faculty discusses Vulnerable Populations in a Pandemic

Columbia Law School Faculty

Vulnerable Populations in a Pandemic

Prof. John Morley discusses Why Law Firms Implode

Prof. John Morley

Why Law Firms Implode