One of the most egregious and dishonorable activities a law student or member of the legal profession may engage in is plagiarism. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited conduct, by either students or faculty, and subject to sanctions. Such sanction may include reprimand, probation, suspension, or expulsion.
Plagiarism is defined as representing, expressly or implicitly, the work of another to be one’s own, and is inclusive of, but is not limited to, using the words of another without proper attribution, citation, or reference, or paraphrasing the words of another without proper attribution, citation, or reference, or using the ideas of another without proper attribution, citation, or reference. A claim of lack of knowledge as to what constitutes plagiarism shall not be a defense to the charge of plagiarism.
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