Foundations of the Law and Ethics of Lawyering

Foundations of the Law and Ethics of Lawyering
Author: George Meredith Cohen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2004
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This work is a collection of articles that explore the tension between the law governing the conduct of lawyers and the complex ethics of lawyering that pulls against that law and competes with it. This collection emphasizes the regulatory framework that has developed to govern the conduct of lawyers and draws heavily on the work of law and economics scholars.

The Law and Ethics of Lawyering

The Law and Ethics of Lawyering
Author: Geoffrey C. Hazard (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1272
Release: 2005
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Extensively revised and updated, The Law and Ethics of Lawyering provides an overview of the ethics of practicing law and discusses relevant provisions of the American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers. Many segments of the book are substantially enhanced, including the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege, disclosure of client identity, client fraud on third persons or on a tribunal, regulation of excessive fees, the role of the government lawyer, responsibilities of the lawyer for a class, form-of-practice restrictions, regulation of multi-state and international practice, and choice of law in a multi-state practice.

The Law and Ethics of Lawyering

The Law and Ethics of Lawyering
Author: Geoffrey C. Hazard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1290
Release: 1994
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This extensive revision will update this innovative casebook throughout, reporting the many important developments in the field since 1993, & incorporating at many points an analysis of relevant provisions of the ALI Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers. Many segments of the book are substantially redone, including: the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege, disclosure of client identity, furtherance of client fraud on third persons or on a tribunal, regulation of excessive fees, role of the government lawyer, responsibilities of the lawyer for a class, form-of-practice restrictions, regulation of multi-state & international practice, & choice of law in multi-state practice.

The Practice of Justice

The Practice of Justice
Author: William H. Simon
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0674043669

Should a lawyer keep a client's secret even when disclosure would exculpate a person wrongly accused of crime? The Practice of Justice is a fresh look at this and other traditional questions about the ethics of lawyering.

Foundations of Law

Foundations of Law
Author: Carol M. Bast
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781111318994

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.