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unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:30 pm

Is it inappropriate to tell the professor that i have a publication offer from a journal for my work which I have turned in for his course, assuming that he has not turned in the grades or the grades have not come out? (and assuming that I really do have an offer?)

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by A&O » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:32 pm

What would be the purpose of your doing so? If it's for getting a higher grade, then yes it's inappropriate.

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by npe » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:38 pm

This is one of those "if you have to ask" moments.

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by OGR3 » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:51 pm

I think it would be proper if you waited until after the grades are final and published to tell him you greatly enjoyed his class and that your paper will be published.

Telling him beforehand is very inappropriate.

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by ggocat » Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:00 pm

Professor probably knows the people selecting it for publication are third year law students. It's not unprofessional. It just probably won't matter. So I guess inappropriate? I

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:18 pm

Say nothing. Ask the publisher to pass the news on. :D

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Re: unethical or unprofessional or plain inappropriate

Post by vanwinkle » Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:19 pm

This is not even close to a legal employment issue.

I'm assuming OP would rather I lock their thread than out them. They can repost in the forum for law students if they want.

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