Understanding lawyers' ethics / the late Monroe H. Freedman, Abbe Smith.
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| Language: | English |
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Durham, North Carolina :
Carolina Academic Press,
[2023]
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| Edition: | Sixth 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 times of crisis
- Appendix A: Must you be the Devil's advocate?
- Taking advantage of an adversary's mistake.