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A law professor, bi-polar disorder, and course evaluations.

Kevin Garewal | April 08, 2008 - 09:42

Kenneth Kress, a former University of Iowa Law Professor, has been suspended from the practice of law for altering his students’ course evaluations. Mr. Kress altered 3 course evaluations in hopes of raising his teaching effectiveness rating to obtain faculty rank. Mr. Kress has been diagnosed as bi-polar, and he suffers from diabetes. Mr. Kress claimed he was suffering from a psychotic episode due to his bi-polar disorder and diabetes. The Iowa Supreme Court conceded this may have impeded his judgment, but not to the level necessary to impair the requisite intent necessary to falsify the evaluations. The Supreme Court of Iowa suspended him from the practice of law for at least 3 months.

If you would like to read a brief news report of this story, the ABA/BNA Lawyer’s Manual on Professional Conduct provides a quick review.

Additionally, the full text of the decision is also available from the Iowa Supreme Court.


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