Please scroll down to the Professor Resources and Student Resources sections below to access a wealth of additional resources. Introduction A. Ethics, morals, and professionalism B. Some central themes in this book C. The structure of this book D. The rules quoted in this book: A note on sources E. Stylistic decisions. Chapter 1: The Regulation of Lawyers A. Institutions that regulate lawyers B.
State ethics codes C. Admission to practice Chapter 2: Lawyer Liability A. Professional discipline B. Civil liability of lawyers C.
The basic principle of confidentiality B. Exceptions to the duty to protect confidences C. Use or disclosure of confidential information for personal gain or to benefit another client D.
Confidentiality and attorney-client privilege compared B. The elements of attorney-client privilege C. Waiver D. The crime-fraud exception E. The death of the client F. The work product doctrine G. The attorney-client privilege for corporations H. Formation of the lawyer-client relationship B. Who calls the shots? An introduction to conflicts of interest B. General principles in evaluating concurrent conflicts C. Conflicts between current clients in litigation D.
Representing both parties to a transaction B. Representing organizations C. Representing co-defendants in criminal cases D. Representing family members E.
Nature of conflicts between present and former clients B. Duties to former clients C. Distinguishing present and former clients D. Evaluating successive conflicts E.
Faculty Books. Advanced Search. Privacy Copyright. Skip to main content. Authors Lisa G. Description A lighter-weight, shorter edition for two-credit courses, Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law: Concise Edition for Two Credit Courses, Third Edition , like its popular full-sized version, is built around dozens of problems for classroom discussion.
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View More New to the Fifth Edition: Comprehensive updates to reflect the many new developments in this fast-moving field. Expanded coverage of the ethical challenges and pitfalls faced by lawyers in light of advancing technology. Deeper discussion of issues of diversity and discrimination in the legal profession. Updated and enhanced materials on innovations and transformations in the legal profession and the regulation of lawyers in the United States and abroad, including innovation in financing law practice and litigation, and offshoring legal work.
Additional material on continuing efforts to address the unmet need for legal services, including licensing of nonlawyers to provide limited legal services. Professors and students will benefit from: Real-world problems, most based on actual cases, in which students are asked to step into the shoes of practicing lawyers to confront difficult ethical dilemmas that often arise in the early years of law practice. Problem-based approach, often based on real-life cases, offers students a practical way to test their understanding Problem method engages students and generates class discussion, because most problems present head-scratching dilemmas that students must puzzle through together Graphics cartoons, tables, photos throughout, which make the presentation lively and engaging Clear expositions of the law allow professors to devote the majority of class time to interactive discussion of the problems Transformation of a course from an often-boring upper-class requirement to a learning environment that is educationally rich, engaging and fun Shocking examples of recent lawyer misconduct maintain student interest A readable and enjoyable law school textbook.
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