Reflections on Key Issues of the Professional Responsibilities of Corporate Lawyers in the Twenty-First Century

E. Norman Veasey

Essay

Reflections on Key Issues of the Professional Responsibilities of Corporate Lawyers in the Twenty-First Century

Author: E. Norman Veasey (Supreme Court of Delaware)

Abstract

This essay addresses various questions concerning corporate governance and ethical issues. The paper gives particular attention to state corporation law, standards of conduct, the business judgment rule, fiduciary duties, director independence, as well as issues of federalism.

Keywords: Corporate governance, Legal ethics, Corporations, Social responsibility, States, United States

How to Cite: Veasey, E. (2003) “Reflections on Key Issues of the Professional Responsibilities of Corporate Lawyers in the Twenty-First Century”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 12(1).