Screen LibraryUnderstanding lawyers' ethics /
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| Published: |
LexisNexis,
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| Publisher Address: | New Providence, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | [2010] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Series: |
Understanding series
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| Carrier Form: | xv, 400, 5, 9 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781422470220 (soft cover) : 1422470229 (soft cover) |
| Index Number: | KF306 |
| CLC: |
D971.265 D90-053 |
| Call Number: | D90-053/F853/4th ed. |
| 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. |