"Ethics in Service" by William H. Taft is a series of speeches examining the ethical duties of lawyers, given at Yale University during the Page Lecture Series during the early 1900s. It mainly explores the historical development of law and the moral obligations of lawyers to their clients and the court system. Taft uses experience as a lawyer and judge to argue for a moral law that emphasizes fairness and honesty in the field of law. The book opens with Taft’s view on the state of the legal profession, focusing on a decline in public trust toward the courts and lawyers. He explains the history of legal ethics, focusing on the effects of success and benefits for legal representatives. By looking at past examples from Jewish, Roman, and English law, Taft promotes a strong system of ethics that unifies the obligation to clients with the duty to the court and to the public, setting the stage for a thorough discussion of legal ethics, hoping to solve the problems lawyers face in seeking truth.
Ethics in Service
By William H. (William Howard) Taft
In a time of doubt, discover a call for lawyers to rise above personal gain, embracing justice and integrity as their guiding stars in the court of law.
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About the AuthorWilliam Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908 as a Republican but was defeated for reelection in 1912 by Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position he held until 1930.
William Howard Taft was the 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908 as a Republican but was defeated for reelection in 1912 by Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position he held until 1930.
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