Understanding lawyers' ethics /

Understanding the rules of lawyers' ethics -- The adversary system -- The lawyer's virtue and the client's autonomy -- Zealous representation : the pervasive ethic -- Lawyer-client trust and confidence -- The perjury trilemma -- Counseling clients, coaching witnesses, and cross-examin...

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Main Author: Freedman, Monroe H.
Other Authors: Smith, Abbe
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2016
Edition:Fifth edition
Series:Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the rules of lawyers' ethics
  • The adversary system
  • The lawyer's virtue and the client's autonomy
  • Zealous representation : the pervasive ethic
  • Lawyer-client trust and confidence
  • The perjury trilemma
  • Counseling clients, coaching witnesses, and cross-examining to discredit the truth
  • The impartial judge
  • Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances
  • Prosecutors' ethics
  • Solicitation of clients : the professional responsibility to chase ambulances
  • Lawyer's ethics in a time of crisis or change
  • Appendix A. Must you be the devil's advocate?
  • Appendix B. Taking advantage of an adversary's mistake