Description
Book Synopsis: Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law is a problem-based casebook sure to generate lively class discussion. Using real-world problems and cases, with emphasis on issues students are likely to face in their early years of practice, it places students in the lawyer's position to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis of each problem. The Third Edition includes hundreds of new examples and introduces new material on current ethical issues. Outsourcing, contract lawyers, Internet advertising, and nonlawyer ownership of law firms are given thorough treatment, as are recent changes in rules and Justice Department policies. Sure to stimulate discussion, the companion website features a new recorded interview with the Guantanamo defense lawyer ordered to represent an unwilling defendant.
Hallmark features:
- Co-authors Lerman and Schrag bring a broad range of teaching, consulting, clinical research, and policy-making experience to this problem-based text.
- Contemporary approach succinctly covers all essential topics through clear, thorough exposition.
- Challenging problems compel students to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis.
- Comprehensive presentation of all ethics and professional responsibility topics and issues, including: Confidentiality and conflicts. Ethics rules. Legal malpractice. Disqualification. Criminal law. Wrongful discharge. Pertinent constitutional law. Lawyer's public responsibilities.
- More than 70 compelling, detailed problems, based on real cases and real-life situations that students are likely to experience during their first years of practice.
- Famous and less well-known cases are the basis of most of the problems, placing students in the lawyer's role. Recent and projected changes in the legal profession, including those resulting from the 2008 financial collapse.
- Distinct graphical elements appear throughout to help students see the relationships among parts of rules or theories.
Details
Are you a law student or young lawyer looking to develop your strategic and ethical skills? Look no further than the Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition. This casebook takes a hands-on approach, placing you in the lawyer's position to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis of real-world problems and cases. With its contemporary approach, comprehensive coverage of all ethics and professional responsibility topics, and more than 70 compelling, detailed problems, this book is sure to generate lively class discussions and prepare you for the challenges you may face in your early years of practice.
Stay up to date with the latest ethical issues in the legal profession with the Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition. With hundreds of new examples and new material on outsourcing, Internet advertising, and nonlawyer ownership of law firms, this book delivers a comprehensive presentation of all ethics and professional responsibility topics. It also explores recent changes in rules and Justice Department policies, ensuring you have the most current knowledge to navigate the ever-evolving legal landscape.
Gain valuable insights from real cases and real-life situations that you're likely to experience in your first years of practice. The problems in this book are based on famous and less well-known cases, placing you right in the lawyer's role. This immersive learning experience will challenge you to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis, preparing you for the complex decisions you'll face as a legal professional.
Don't miss out on this invaluable resource. Enhance your understanding of confidentiality and conflicts, ethics rules, legal malpractice, disqualification, criminal law, wrongful discharge, constitutional law, and lawyer's public responsibilities. With its clear and thorough exposition, this book ensures you have a comprehensive understanding of all essential topics in ethics and professional responsibility.
Ready to take your legal career to the next level? Order your copy of Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition today and join the ranks of successful lawyers who have utilized this problem-based casebook to develop their strategic and ethical skills.
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