Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law 4th Edition–PDF

Authors: Lisa G. Lerman
File Size: 44 MB
Format: PDF / EPUB
Paperback: 1011 pages
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Language: English
Categories: Jurisprudence & Law - General & Miscellaneous Law
Year :2016
ISBN-10: 1454863048
ISBN-13: 9781454863045

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Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, Fourth Edition is a problem-based casebook with a contemporary and thoughtful approach to challenging ethical dilemmas, encouraging deep analysis and lively class discussion.Thoroughly updated, the Fourth Edition presents:

Recent changes to the Model Rules and other new developments in the law governing lawyers, and numerous new examples of recent cases of lawyer misconduct

Six new problems on conflicts of interest, a criminal defense lawyer s duty to investigate, prosecutorial investigations, and relationships between lawyers and judges

Up-to-date discussions of how the Internet is affecting law practice, including the use of e-mail, social media, blogging, and raising capital for law firms by crowdfunding

Expanded coverage of the post-recession changes in the legal profession

Discussion of the implications for confidentiality of employer monitoring of employees, government monitoring of electronic communications, and hacking of law firm computer systems

Deeper coverage of ethical issues for prosecutors

Lerman/Schrag/Gupta Model Rules supplement includes 115 practice questions and detailed answers to help students prepare for the MPRE, and a selection of provisions from the state ethics codes that diverge from the Model Rules for comparative analysis