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32 Rutgers L. Rec. 31 (2008)
Lifting the Veil: The Intersectionality of Ethics, Culture, and Gender Bias in Domestic Violence Cases

handle is hein.journals/rutglr32 and id is 31 raw text is: RUTGERS LAW RECORD Volume 32 Spring 2008 Number 31 LIFTING THE VEIL: THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF ETHICS, CULTURE, AND GENDER BIAS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES By Phyliss Craig-Taylor* I. INTRODUCTION This article will explore both theoretical and pragmatic questions which arise out of deconstructing the term objective and competent representation inside the paradigm of zealous representation, when viewed through the lens of domestic violence cases. These cases invoke highly problematic issues when examined in a homogeneous, rather than a heterogeneous, context. The article will argue that the ghettoization or rendering of domestic violence cases to a non-specialization framework ignores patterns and practice issues which arise out of a failure of the legal profession to understand the many ramifications of domestic violence in a range of legal areas. Compression then occurs, which constricts the understanding of the dynamics that may cause the domestic violence to occur and the response to this problem by different subsets of our population. This is further complicated by racial and cultural gender stereotypes rooted in the legal profession itself The article will also propose a series of recommendations regarding the preparation and continuing legal education of those practicing, counseling and rendering opinions in this area. Recent news reports and surveys highlighting the continuing problem of domestic violence in our country test the resolve of the legal profession to provide competent representation in this area. Values expounded in our Model Rules of Professional Conduct 31

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