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1. Summer Reading: Government Lawyers and Confidentiality

   Body:  I did a huge amount of reading this summer for a paper I wrote for the journal ... structures, where the lawyer is playing different roles, the client might be the board or agency, its chair or director, the ... that require government officials, including lawyers, to report misconduct, and they are protected from retaliation for doing so. In ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. Winter Reading: Switch VI - Mindsets, Free Space, Humor, and Failure

   ... not be afraid to talk openly about conflict situations and report those who deal with them irresponsibly. Some government ethics ... But what about ethics reform? Can humor help in selling it? I haven't seen it happen. When there is humor, it's usually the nasty attacks ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

3. Press: Jacksonville Times Union

   ... got a leader in that department," Peyton said this week. "I think she brings good value." [email protected] , (904) ... employees about government ethics while encouraging them to report problems. Goals for the coming year include: Refining guidelines ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:15

4. Legislative Immunity: The Constitutional Approach in R.I. and the Discipline Clause

   Body:  I have treated the legislative immunity litigation in Rhode Island as the least ... to other states and to local governments, because the ethics program was set up pursuant to a special constitutional convention. But ... After a preliminary investigation the board will send a report to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct...." This ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. An Ethics Pledge Proposal Turns Ugly

   ... in the Observer & Eccentric . Here's the pledge: [I agree to] conduct myself professionally, with truth, accuracy, impartiality ... with the conflict. As a 2010 New York City Bar Association report entitled Reforming New York State's Financial Disclosure Requirements ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. Summer Reading: Judith Shklar's "The Faces of Injustice"

   ... shklar faces of injustice.jpg Body:  I recently read Judith N. Shklar's book The Faces of Injustice (Yale ... private and public acts of injustice. … when we do not report crimes, when we look the other way when we see cheating and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Novel Approaches to Local Government Corruption in India and China

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ... Wrong ! 01/28/09 And India’s editorial class will not report the story! Divakar's Sathyagraha News and views from Divakar S ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

8. Winter Reading: Switch II - Shaping the Path Toward Change

   ... how to deal with conflict situations (usually by insisting, "I can't be bought" or "What I did is legal"). In an environment that does not ... situation can be rectified or whether the official needs to report himself and enter into a settlement. This can turn what could be a ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. What Is the Role of a Definition of "Lobbying"?

   ... of lobbyist and the membership of advisory groups. I have dealt with the latter issue in three blog posts:  a Fort Worth ... plan), but rather an organization, not have to register and report on their contacts solely because they are not paid? Should the public ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. An Advisory Opinion Concerning Constituent Services

    ... that cover more than a very specific set of facts, what I call "general advisory opinions," is itself very valuable (see the section ... a council member contacts the Zoning Commission for a status report on a variance matter that involves a constituent. It's not that the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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