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1. Dealing with Placeholders on Boards and Commissions

   ... whether this is a government ethics issue. The problem is how to prove that someone is a placeholder. There could be a hard-and-fast rule ... shows no sign of being prepared, and votes automatically? How can a rule be written to cover conduct when it involves primarily a lack of ...

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

2. The Image Consultant's Role in Local Government Ethics

   ... Levick’s senior counselors understand how these formidable institutions utilize the media spotlight to build a case in the Court of Public Opinion – and, more important, how companies can best shape the story when allegations of bribery or ...

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

3. The Importance of Public Financial Disclosure

   ... file a statement when it is requested, then it is very clear how valuable annual financial disclosure is. And how important it is that it be made public not only in law, but also in fact. ...

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

4. North Carolina Legislature Is About to Pass a Nearly Worthless, and Possibly Dangerous, Local Government Ethics Law

   ... include telling the truth, not misusing one's office, etc.? How would this provision translate into a gift provision? Who knows. But it ... does not require, or even suggest, a gift provision. How does (3) differ from (2)? It certainly provides no clearer guidelines. And ...

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

5. Local Ethics Reform in Massachusetts

   ... accountability and equal access to government. I don't see how. To the extent only disclosure is required, very few voters will be aware ... and they will not be able to determine how important such communications are with respect to whether to vote for ...

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

6. The Perils of Nepotism

   ... hate nepotism. I never liked nepotism, but I hadn't realized how destructive it can be, and how much of the history of government has been a response to forms of nepotism. ...

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

7. Summer Reading: The Ethics Challenge in Public Service

   ... (p. 207) Lewis and Gilman recognize how important talk about ethics is, but also how sensitive employees are to "the flow of real resources." Employees know ...

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

8. Duty Does Not Equal Right, Duty Does Not Equal Right . . .

   ... charge of regulating lawyers' ethics). Once you understand how bad they are you will understand how the TX AG ( a lawyer) could write such an opinion and how the likes of ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

9. When An EC Member's Appointing Authority Comes Before the Commission

   ... He or Millsaps could have asked the executive secretary how they should handle the investigation of the governor. But they apparently ... could not deal responsibly with a conflict, as the IG did, how could he ask other officials to do so? Robert Wechsler Director of ...

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

10. Intelligence, Motivation, and Legislative Immunity in a Government Ethics Context

    ... corruption. And coincidentally, motivation is central to how the Supreme Court has interpreted the constitutional Speech or Debate ... asked. No questions asked about her motivation, about how she feels about her son or whether she puts her business income ahead of ...

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

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