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The Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump story has political pundits abuzz with charges and countercharges. Who is telling the truth? Is Daniels looking for another pay day? Should the president be a moral leader? Does the public care about\u00a0 the way Trump acts in his personal life and, if not, should they?<\/p>\n

These are all interesting questions. No doubt they will continue to be part of the public dialogue for years to come. But \u2014 thanks to Michael Cohen \u2014 there are also some interesting questions in this story about what it means to be a lawyer.<\/p>\n

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Read the full article here, published on<\/a> Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Stormy Daniels-Donald Trump story has political pundits abuzz with charges and countercharges. Who is telling the truth? Is Daniels looking for another pay day? Should the president be a moral leader? Does the public care about\u00a0 the way Trump acts in his personal life and, if not, should they? These are all interesting questions. 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