Plagiarism and Legal Scholarship in the Age of Information Sharing"

the (new) legal writer links to a recent article titled Plagiarism and Legal Scholarship in the Age of Information Sharing, [Citation: Bast, Carol M. and Samuels, Linda B., Plagiarism and Legal Scholarship in the Age of Information Sharing: The Need For Intellectual Honesty (2008). Catholic University Law Review, Vol. 57, p. 777, 2008. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1470646]. 

The article abstract states:

Those engaged in legal scholarship should strive for intellectual honesty and avoid plagiarism, but what exactly is required? This article explores plagiarism from the perspective of professors, judges, and practicing attorneys and discusses topics such as reuse of one’s own previously published writing, authorship, and the difference between plagiarism and copyright infringement.

The table of contents from the Adjunct Law Prof Blog states:

I. Plagiarism: Definitions and Scope..	780
A. Definitions of Plagiarism..	780
B. Unintentional Plagiarism..	783
C. Self-Plagiarism: Borrowing from One's Own Prior Publications..	784
D. Authorship: Giving Credit..	787
E. The Distinction Between Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement..	790
II. Plagiarism and Authors of Legal Documents: Professors, Judges, Practitioners, and Bar Applicants...................................................................................................	793
A. Plagiarism and Legal Academe..	793
B. Plagiarism and the Judiciary..	800
C. Plagiarism and the Practicing Attorney..	803
D. Plagiarism and the Bar Applicant..	806
III. Analysis and Recommendations..	807
A. Developing Standards..	807
B. Prior Publications..	810
C. Authorship..	811
D. Negligent Plagiarism..	812
E. Plagiarism Detection Technology..	813
IV. Conclusion..	815