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Lawyers Crossing Lines: Nine Stories
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Lawyers Crossing Lines: Nine StoriesThis book is a collection of true stories about lawyers who broke the rules ended up being sued for malpractice, disbarred, or prosecuted. Intended as supplemental reading for students in professional responsibility, ethics, or lawyering classes, it contains stories that come directly from the... More
Trial & Error: The Education of a Freedom Lawyer, Volume Two: For the Prosecution
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Trial & Error: The Education of a Freedom Lawyer, Volume Two: For the ProsecutionPoetry. In this, the second of his three-book series TRIAL & ERROR: THE EDUCATION OF A FREEDOM LAWYER, Art Campbell becomes a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. He tries dozens of cases with only ten minutes preparation, confronts "testilying" witnesses, and argues constitutional... More
The Lost Lawyer : Failing Ideals of the Legal Profession
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The Lost Lawyer : Failing Ideals of the Legal ProfessionAnthony Kronman describes a spiritual crisis affecting the American legal profession, and attributes it to the collapse of what he calls the ideal of the lawyer-statesman: a set of values that prizes good judgment above technical competence and encourages a public-spirited devotion to the law. For nearly two centuries, Kronman argues, the aspirations of... More
The Social Responsibilities of Lawyers: Case Studies (University Casebook Series)
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The Social Responsibilities of Lawyers: Case Studies (University Casebook Series)This text offers an in-depth examination of legal professionals' social and professional responsibility. The authors cite case studies illustrating actual ethical considerations lawyers have faced, accompanied by thought-provoking commentary and questions. Topics covered include the lawyer-client relationship, the roles of... More
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Regulation of Lawyers, Statutes and Standards (2010)
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Regulation of Lawyers, Statutes and Standards (2010)The rules regulating the behavior of lawyers and judges continue to grow and change at an accelerating pace. Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards, 2010 Edition provides an overview of the major changes and updates since the last edition as well as possible future changes under consideration. The 2010 edition also includes ethics rules... More
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