Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

The Jury Under Fire

The Jury Under Fire
Author: Brian H. Bornstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2017
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190201347

The Jury Under Fire reviews a number of controversial beliefs about juries that have persisted in recent years as well as the implications of these views for jury reform efforts. Each chapter focuses on a mistaken assumption or myth about jurors or juries, critiques the myth, and then uses social science research findings to suggest appropriate reforms.

Trial: A Guide from Start to Finish

Trial: A Guide from Start to Finish
Author: Mikal C. Watts
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Civil procedure
ISBN: 9781641056854

"This book is written to take its readers through each stage of a jury trial, starting with the filing of a lawsuit long before a jury trial begins and ending in the motion practice concluding long after the jury's verdict. The concept of this book is to divide the trial process into its fifteen segments, and with each author giving their perspectives, one from the Plaintiff's perspective and one from the Defendant's perspective. The authors hope and trust that young trial lawyers-to-be will find useful the lessons the authors have learned and shared, within the pages of this book"--

ABA Standards for Criminal Justice

ABA Standards for Criminal Justice
Author: American Bar Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 151
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN: 9781570737138

"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.

Juror's Handbook

Juror's Handbook
Author: Lynn Buchanan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Jury
ISBN: 9781876045319

Jury service is one of the most important civic duties a person can undertake, yet it is often poorly understood. This booklet has been prepared in consultation with the Juries Commissioner's Office. It answers frequently asked questions about jury service and provides prospective jurors with a clear explanation of their responsibilities and the processes involved in trials. All potential jurors will receive a copy when they attend for jury service.