Understanding lawyers' ethics /

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Main Author: Freedman, Monroe H
Other Authors: Smith, Abbe
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Newark, NJ : LexisNexis, 2004
Edition:3rd ed
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 and preparing witnesses
  • Cross-examining to discredit the truthful witness
  • The impartial judge
  • Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances
  • Prosecutors' ethics
  • Solicitation of clients: the professional responsibility to chase ambulances