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The Office of the Independent Counsel

Creation of Independent Counsel

Following the Watergate scandal, which forced President Nixon to resign, Congress passed the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Ethics Act). The law created a Special Prosecutor (the...

Impaired Driving -- Fatigue, Cell Phone Use, And Telematics

Impaired driving refers to anything that distracts a driver and interferes with his/her capable performance of the task of driving. Driving can be impaired by drug use, alcohol use, driver fatigue, cell phone use, and anything else that...

The Courts and Community Relations

Courts Are Seen As Out of Touch With Community

A 1999 national survey conducted by the National Center for States Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia, revealed that almost half of all American citizens thought the courts...

Judicial Immunity

Judicial Actions

As a general rule, a judge is immune or protected from lawsuits seeking money damages for any actions performed by the judge as part of his or her official duties. Judicial immunity thus shields a...

Professional Responsibility

Admission to State Bar

After passing the bar examination, an attorney is admitted to the state bar and allowed to practice law in that state. An attorney takes an oath of office.

Lawyer's Code...