Abstract
Every licensed lawyer in the United States takes an oath to support or
uphold the Constitution of the United States and to support or uphold the laws
of the respective state in which he or she is licensed. Every lawyer licensed
to practice in a federal court in the United States similarly swears to uphold
the laws of the United States Constitution. No explicit reference is made to
the obligation of a lawyer to support or uphold international law, let alone the
law of international human rights.
uphold the Constitution of the United States and to support or uphold the laws
of the respective state in which he or she is licensed. Every lawyer licensed
to practice in a federal court in the United States similarly swears to uphold
the laws of the United States Constitution. No explicit reference is made to
the obligation of a lawyer to support or uphold international law, let alone the
law of international human rights.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7 |
| Pages (from-to) | 757-772 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Washington and Lee Law Review |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |