Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Peter Cannon Questions: [a] Why should judges care if attorneys submit plagiarized legal briefs or motions? Please explain your answer. [b] The Iowa Supreme Court referred to another case involving attorney plagiarism (Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics &

Answer and Explanation:

A. Because plagiarism is a crime and contradicts an attorney's moral and ethical code. This takes away all the credibility of the lawyer, shows that he is not able to hold the position, in addition to showing that he acts in criminal activities of high gravity and therefore must be punished immediately and have his profession questioned.

B. The Iowa court referred to other cases involving plagiarism, which is the practice that allows someone else's works and words to be copied without due credit. Cases of plagiarism are very common and the Iowa court must treat everyone with the same severity in order for them to be fought.

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