Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court Justices of the United States have varied biographical, legal, and educational backgrounds. Learn more about the current justices by going to the following website: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/fullcourt.html. What do the justices have in common? How do their backgrounds differ? Court TV
Over the past several years, there has been a growing interest in the inner workings of the American court system. This is evident in the popularity of the television network Court TV. Go to the Court TV website at www.courttv.com. Review the list of featured cases and the programming schedule for the network. Why do you think that shows on Court TV are so popular?Rules of Conduct
As noted previously, the American public generally does not rate the honesty and ethical standards of lawyers very high. Go to the American Bar Association's website at www.abanet.org and review the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Although individual states have their own rules, most states modeled their rules after these. From what you have read and heard, which of the rules do you think are most commonly violated? Bail Agents
You can learn more about how bail agents work by going to the website of The Professional Bail Agents of the United States at www.pbus.com. Once at the site, review the code of ethics for bail agents. What does the code of ethics tell you about the different responsibilities of a bail agent? |
