Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition (Aspen Casebook)
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Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition (Aspen Casebook)

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law is a problem-based casebook sure to generate lively class discussion. Using real-world problems and cases, with emphasis on issues students are likely to face in their early years of practice, it places students in the lawyers position to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis of each problem.

The Third Edition includes hundreds of new examples and introduces new material on current ethical issues. Outsourcing, contract lawyers, Internet advertising, and nonlawyer ownership of law firms are given thorough treatment, as are recent changes in rules and Justice Department policies. Sure to stimulate discussion, the companion website features a new recorded interview with the Guantanamo defense lawyer ordered to represent an unwilling defendant.

Hallmark features:

Co-authors Lerman and Schrag bring a broad range of teaching, consulting, clinical research, and policy-making experience to this problem-based text.

Contemporary approach succinctly covers all essential topics through clear, thorough exposition.

Challenging problems compel students to engage in simultaneous strategic and ethical analysis.

Comprehensive presentation of all ethics and professional responsibility topics and issues, including:

Confidentiality and conflicts.

Ethics rules.

Legal malpractice.

Disqualification.

Criminal law.

Wrongful discharge.

Pertinent constitutional law.

Lawyer's public responsibilities.

More than 70 compelling, detailed problems, based on real cases and real-life situations that students are likely to experience during their first years of practice.

Famous and less well-known cases are the basis of most of the problems, placing students in the lawyer's role.

Recent and projected changes in the legal profession, including those resulting from the 2008 financial collapse.

Distinct graphical elements appear throughout to help students see the relationships among parts of rules or theories.

  • TitleEthical Problems in the Practice of Law, 3rd Edition (Aspen Casebook)
  • BrandAspen
  • ManufacturerWolters Kluwer Law & Business
  • BindingHardcover
  • ProductGroupBook
  • UnitCount1
  • FormatUnabridged
  • EANs9781454803010