Legal Ethics
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Published:25th Feb '13
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With its practical, hands-on approach to legal ethics, the third edition of LEGAL ETHICS is designed to ensure that readers have a solid grasp of the ethical rules that apply in the legal setting. Comprehensive yet easy to understand, this engaging book provides a thorough and substantive analysis of the major principles that affect how the practice of law is regulated. Filled with real-life examples of lawyer and non-lawyer instances of misconduct, current and classic case law, and discussions of famous (and infamous) people, this straightforward book brings the material to life and demonstrates how courts interpret and apply ethical rules to lawyers and their non-lawyer employees.
1. Lawyers, Legal Assistants, and the Regulation of the Legal Profession. 2. Paralegals and Their Profession. 3. The Unauthorized Practice of Law. 4. Confidentiality . 5. Conflicts of Interest. 6. Advertising and Solicitation. 7. Fees and Fee Sharing. 8. Ethics in Litigation, Malpractice Liability, and Pro Bono Services. Appendices. Glossary.
ISBN: 9780840024657
Dimensions: 234mm x 204mm x 26mm
Weight: 800g
624 pages
nternational Edition