Legal ethics in the practice of law /

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Main Authors: Zitrin, Richard A, 1947-, Cole, Liz Ryan, 1947- (Author), Langford, Carol M (Carol Mae), 1958- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, 2013.
Edition:4th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Initial reflections on ethics, morality, and justice in an adversary system
  • Undertaking a case
  • Communication and confidentiality
  • Loyalties and conflicts of interest
  • Who controls the case? How should lawyers and clients share decisionmaking?
  • What price truth? What price justice? What price advocacy?
  • Tactics, free speech, and playing by the rules
  • The special problems of the government lawyer
  • The lawyer acting as advisor
  • The lawyer as part of the law firm structure
  • Mental health, substance abuse, and the realities of modern practice
  • The economics of lawyering
  • Admissions, discipline, and some other rules of lawyering.