Steven Wechsler is Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law where he has taught since 1979. He teaches Contracts, Professional Responsibility and Negotiation Skills. He served as a member of the Grievance Committee for the 5th Judicial District and is now a member of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York State Bar Association. He serves as Associate Reporter to the New York State Bar Associations Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct. He is a frequent speaker on legal ethics, which is also his area of scholarly interest. The views expressed in this article are solely the views of Professor Wechsler and not of the New York State Bar Association.