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Good Manners Depend on What Page You're On, February 5, 2010
I got this for historical research. I don't know the exact date of publication, but it is before World War I and probably sometime in the last two decades of the 19th century. An attempt to put the topics in alphabetical order has resulted in massive confusion, and the author repeatedly contradicts himself. For example, on one page he says that it is the task of the bride's maid of honor to prepare the bags of rice to throw and to be the one to throw the slippers at the carriage as it departs on the wedding trip. On another page he says that the best man should throw the slippers, and throwing rice is no longer in fashion. On yet another page he says that it is extremely bad usage to throw slippers at the departing carriage.

He is equally contradictory on several other items. He is, however, quite firm on the topic of how to carry canes and umbrellas: vertically. If you carry them horizontally you might put somebody's eye out.

This is a book worth reading for amusement, but I wouldn't put too much faith in it as I am writing a historical novel. ... Read more

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Covering all of the essential issues and topics, Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, Second Edition, offers straightforward exposition and a combination of principal cases and real-case problems that generate lively class discussion and encourage strategic analysis.

Engage your students with a contemporary approach that features:

thorough coverage of the ethics codes and other law governing lawyers, including legal malpractice, disqualification, wrongful discharge, and criminal malfeasance
concise, clear explanation of lawyer law in a readable question and answer format

an overview of the American legal profession and the challenges facing lawyers in the 21st century
more than 70 engaging problems for classroom discussion, some based on court opinions, others based on actual situations encountered by lawyers and law students

principal cases edited with care and presented with questions for discussion

tables and conceptual outlines that highlight relationships, illustrate concepts, and aid memory
photos of many lawyers and parties discussed in the text

more than 20 New Yorker cartoons illustrating classic ethical dilemmas
a detailed Teacher s Manual that provides thorough analysis of the hypothetical problems, formatted for easy adaptation to classnotes as well as fascinating post mortems and contextual commentary about the cases. After classroom analysis of a problem, a professor can tell the students 'what really happened.'

Thoroughly updated, the Second Edition now has a more flexible organization and coverage of important recent developments in the law, rules, and code, including:
updates reflecting recent revision of the state Rules of Professional Conduct in response to the Ethics 2000 Commission

new material on lawyers as counselors, the special duties of prosecutors, lawyer advertising, aggregate and class action settlements, and the revised Model Code of Judicial Conduct

new problems and cases

discussion of government challenges to the corporate attorney-client privilege

pedagogical fine-tuning based on feedback from scores of enthusiastic adopters and students at more than eighty US law schools

Respected scholars Lerman and Schrag have created an accessible, problem-based casebook that generates rich classroom discussion in courses in Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. ... Read more

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A comprehensive resource that addresses the ethical implications of decision-making in the criminal justice field, including the police, court, and corrections systems. ... Read more

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Good Intro Ethics book for CJ, January 25, 2010
I've used this book for the last couple years, and in fact I am one of the listed reviewers the publisher used for the last edition. I think the author does a decent job of presenting the material overall. Thbe book has a very pro-CJ approach, which makes it a good choice for students. There are other books on the market that take a more "preachy" approach to ethics, and you can tell the authors often think that CJ professionals are beneath them. That's why I like this book, the author is clearly writing for a profession she has respect for and it shows.

This has some good "real world" application and provides clear explanations. The best material is that a student can not only understand but also apply at later times.

I supplement the book with more theory at points, so I guess my only recommendation would be to strengthen that area. That would make the book longer, though, and would probably price it much differently. For what it is, this is a good introductory book for ethics in CJ. The text can spark a reader's interest in the topic or serve as a good foundation for future professionals.

Ethical Dilemma Review, June 21, 2010
The product is a very informative text in the field of ethics in the criminal justice system. It would be great for any class related to the aforementioned topic.

great condition, April 8, 2010
I bought this book brand new and it worked fine for what I needed it for.

Book, January 9, 2007
I used this book for my crimnal justice ethics course and I did not find it to be very useful. The only purpose this book served was for my quizes I took through the course, otherwise the rest of the material was from my professor. Even my professor didn't care for this book very much either. ... Read more

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Continuing the tradition that has made it a leader in its field, this casebook uses problems to provide an overview of lawyers' professional responsibility. One of the most rapidly changing fields in American law, professional responsibility sees new issues, rules and cases each year, all of which are covered in this book. The Tenth Edition has been carefully designed to be familiar to long time users, and accessible to new ones. It continues its tradition of offering the most usable and up-to-date course materials to teach legal ethics and the law governing the practice of law.Despite maintaining its familiar structure, the treatise covers all current developments in the field. This Edition covers the new American Bar Association's Model Rules of Judicial Conduct, which were extensively rewritten in 2007, as well as the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which were also extensively rewritten in 2002; the American Law Institute's Restatement Third, The Law Governing Lawyers; and issues raised by federal agencies that play an important role in determining lawyer standards. Other notable changes include more citing authorities; fewer black letter questions and issues in each problem to allow more time for discussion and questions; and the integration of readings into discussion materials. ... Read more

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Writing in his direct and lively style, Stephen Gillers explores the subtleties and nuances of the legal and ethical rules governing lawyers and judges. From great teaching cases, timely materials, and realistic problems, students come away with new insight, equipped to detect and avoid improper conduct over the course of their professional careers.

Refined through years of classroom use, this casebook offers:

• author Stephen Gillers, a recognized authority and clarion voice on professional responsibility
• a balanced mix of cases, law review articles, and text—often drawn from recent headlines
• engaging and realistic problems, revised and augmented throughout
• excellent case selection that exemplifies multiple variations on particular themes
• in-depth treatment of issues in clearly written notes
• outstanding annual statutory supplement co-authored by Roy D. Simon and Andrew Perlman —Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards covers all major and many minor rules governing lawyers and judges, along with important state variations

Updated throughout, the Eighth Edition includes:

• an introductory essay on theories and ideology behind legal ethics
• issues surrounding electronic stored information, discovery duties, and obstruction of justice
• the 9th Circuit’s Napster opinion on the crime-fraud exception to the privilege
• expanded treatment of ethical issues arising from inadvertent disclosure of privileged information expanded treatment of duties with regard to real evidence, including the prosecution of Philip Russell in Connecticut
• changes in the new ABA Code of Judicial Conduct, judicial campaign speech and judicial seminars
• litigation Funding Companies
• criminalization of legal services
• the 3rd Circuit’s Teleglobe opinion on privilege in corporate family representation
• “Playbook” conflicts
• new coverage of prosecutorial ethics, including a NY Times story on a prosecutor who “threw” a case and issues in making the charging decision and prosecutorial and municipal liability for pretrial publicity
• the Supreme Court’s Gonzalez-Lopez opinion on remedy for improper disqualification of chosen counsel
• the McNulty and Filip memoranda on government requests for corporate privilege waivers

You can depend on author Stephen Gillers to provide a stimulating and dynamic classroom experience. Through eight editions, Regulation of Lawyers has consistently responded to the times by mapping a legal and ethical landscape with penetrating insight. ... Read more

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Good, February 11, 2010
Book was in good condition, some highlighting, but the description warned of that. Came in a reasonable amount of time.

Great!, January 30, 2010
This transaction was smooth. got the book in a decent amount of time. Thanks! ... Read more

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Now in its <b>Second Edition</b>, <b>Examples & Explanations: Professional Responsibility</b> continues to be an appropriate ancillary source for students in any Professional Responsibility course. Not only does it utilize the proven pedagogy of the E&E series, but it is a completely comprehensive and well-balanced text. This problem-oriented guide is not a simple march through the Model Rules. Instead, it is structured around concepts, with rules and the generally applicable law introduced as needed.<p class="copymedium"><b>This edition retains the great features that made it a dependable source for students in its First Edition:</b></p><ul><li class="copymedium">covers the entire law governing lawyers</li><li class="copymedium">includes agency, fiduciary duty, tort, contract, constitutional, and corporate and securities law.</li><li class="copymedium">applies concepts and introduces the generally applicable law as needed, avoiding a narrow focus on the Model Rules</li><li class="copymedium">supplements textual discussions with examples that work through progressively more complex issues</li><li class="copymedium">uses both text and problems to break the analysis down into steps</li><li class="copymedium">presents a balanced approach to controversial issues</li><li class="copymedium">offers an accessible, conversational style</li><li class="copymedium">draws examples from actual cases, so they are representative of the problems students can expect to encounter in practice</li><li>incorporates the new sources of law (ABA's Ethics 2000 Initiative, Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) organically, rather than as add-ons</li></ul><p><b>Carefully revised in its Second Edition, this fully up-to-date source:</b></p><ul><li class="copymedium">integrates carefully and thoughtfully updated cases, ethics opinions, and problems</li><li class="copymedium">emphasizes the newest versions of the ABA rules, while retaining information about the older rules where necessary</li></ul><p>An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at <a href="http://www.aspenlawschool.com/wendel2" target="_blank">http://www.aspenlawschool.com/wendel2</a></p><p></p><p></p> ... Read more

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Once upon a time. Happily ever after. Such are the classic promises of fairy tales. Yet in Texas we find a twist to the familiar storyline. In If the Devil Had a Wife, there is still the battle of Good vs. Evil, a beautiful maiden, a wealthy suitor, a kingdom of riches and the wicked witch, but any similarity with Cinderella and Snow White ends there. With the help of her life partner and an attorney (always necessary in these modern times), Nelda Stark executes a devious plan that elevates fraud and theft to a new high. A massive coverup reaches into the Texas Attorney General's Office, stealing from not only the Stark family, but the federal and state governments. ... Read more

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This new edition retains the popular problem-based approach, but with a thorough updating of every chapter, integrating recent developments since the prior edition, including amendments to the ABA Model Rules, new court decisions, new ABA Formal Opinions, and contemporary perspectives on lawyering. The new edition also contains a number of new discussion problems. ... Read more

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Packed with real-life examples, BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS, 6th Edition explores the complex issues of ethics from the inside. Offering a unique perspective, this market-leading text gets behind the decision-making process of today?s business leaders -- from prominent players to everyday professionals. It helps you dissect what makes people cross lines they would not ordinarily cross. A combination of short and long cases, readings, hypothetical situations, and current ethical dilemmas, BUSINESS ETHICS provides a thorough training and thought-provoking experience on business ethics. Applying theory to real-world practice, it reinforces a vital sense of values in future business leaders. ... Read more

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The contributions in this book examine ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. Comprehensive coverage is achieved through focus on law enforcement, legal practice, sentencing, corrections, research, crime control policy and philosophical issues.

• Overviews tie the chapters together with a thematic structure.


• Key concepts, discussion questions and case studies enhance the text.

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Liberal look at ethics, December 8, 2007
Well written and easy to read, with lots of useful case studies and exercises. Good for classroom discussion and written assignments. Fairly modern approach, review of contemporary issues in law enforcement. Many, very ultra liberal views forcefully portrayed. Many positions can be controversial and in contrast to many mainstream and conservative views. ... Read more

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The 2010 Edition of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct will provide you with an up-to-date resource for information on lawyer ethics. The Rules, with some variations, have been adopted in 49 jurisdictions. Federal, state, and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in resolving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions, and much more.In this volume, the black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, your colleagues, and the courts. ... Read more

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Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals provides complete coverage of legal ethics tailored to the needs of the practicing paralegal. Now in its fifth edition, Therese Cannon s authoritative and highly successful textbook continues to provide paralegal students with invaluable insights into the ethical principles they will face in practice.

Among the attributes that make this text so effective:
comprehensive coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable text and effective pedagogy. Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by well-written text in a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics. Review questions reinforce the material.
Discussion questions, hypotheticals, research and other outside assignments provide depth and practice in applying the ruleseach chapter includes landmark cases on paralegals and other cases that demonstrate how the principles and rules are applieduseful appendices provide the text of paralegal association ethics codes that are referenced throughout the book.
the book is easily adaptable to courses of different lengths and can be used in other paralegal courses for supplementary ethics coverage across the curriculumteaching package includes an Instructor s Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slidesThe Fifth Edition has been enhanced with:
new rules and cases, including changes in ABA Model Rules and new cases on supervision, UPL, confidentiality, conflicts, competence and litigation
new assignments and research projectsmore hypotheticals suitable for use in class discussions or as assignments added to discussion questions
expanded Instructor s Manual that includes a Test Bank Web site that has links to state-specific ethics rules, ethics opinions and guidelines
Written by the highly respected legal educator, Therese Cannon, there is no text comparable to Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals for teaching professional responsibility to paralegal students. ... Read more

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Author of Practical Homicide Investigation, December 29, 2009
NYPD CONFIDENTIAL:
Power and Corruption in the Country's Greatest Police Force

NYPD Confidential by Leonard Levitt certainly didn't spare any criticisms of the "Brass" at One Police Plaza or even City Hall for that matter. So, Levitt shouldn't have been surprised that the Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly and the other two major subjects of his book, Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg didn't respond to his request for interviews. Levitt was already on record as having criticized them in his news editorials. Commissioner Kelly even had previously revoked his press credentials after a negative article that Levitt wrote about Kelly. Welcome to the New York City Police Department. "When your in you're a Guest when your out you're a Pest."

I spent twenty-two and a half years in the NYPD in a number of special assignments from the elite Tactical Patrol Force making my way up the ladder through the Detective Division and retiring as the Commander of Bronx Homicide. I can personally attest to what happens to anyone who criticizes the "High Command." I was there during many of the scandals that Lenny describes in his book. Although I thought that I knew most of what had taken place and some of the inside stories behind the news, I was amazed at how much I didn't know after I read Lenny's book. There are certainly some eye-opening details in this book that reveal the naked ambitions of some of the most powerful people I served under during my career with the NYPD. However, one thing I did notice is that Lenny didn't get everything right. That was probably because he was looking at the event through the eyes of a reporter and not a cop. Needless to say, as a dedicated law enforcement professional I found some of the revelations embarrassing. Yet, despite the revelations in NYPD Confidential, I can state unequivocally that there are more good cops than bad cops in the NYPD. As a student of human behavior I can comprehend how some of the folks that Lenny personally identified in NYPD Confidential chose to use political expediency to combat the truth. But is it any different in the federal government or private industry?

Thankfully, I was lucky enough to be assigned to the outer Borough of the Bronx for most of my career and had little interaction with the Headquarters. I found the "Headquarters Mentality" to be treacherous not to mention how devastating it was to people's careers. I think that Lenny did get it right regarding the egos, attitudes and rivalries, which permeate One Police Plaza. But, sadly, the duplicity of these folks will continue to be played out each and every day.

Even in his introduction Lenny admits that most of the police officials who did talk to him did so anonymously and that included high ranking members of the department. You have to read this book to understand how and why people like Commissioner Ray Kelly, who has been described as a megalomaniac in NYPD blogs, as well as others mentioned in this book can be dangerous adversaries and will go to any lengths to destroy the careers of anyone whom they suspect as disloyal or a threat to their ambitions. It's a testimony to Leonard Levitt that the police officials who did speak to him actually trusted him to keep them nameless. Ask yourself a question. Why?

Rick, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 30, 2009
Leonard Levitt's new book NYPD Confidential is a no holds barred look into the NYC Police Department and the corruption, collusion and relationships among mayors, mobsters and politicians. Noone is spared, not mayors,chiefs of police,politicians both local and national, district attorneys or mobsters.
Levitt names names and places and his sources are both named and unamed. Noone has yet denied or disputed any accusations made in this book.
As a NYC resident during the three decades covered in the book I can attest to the voluminous cases of police and political corruption reported so frequently in the daily newspapers. Levitt, however, goes much further into the details of what went on as well as shocking new allegations against people in power that the public was never aware of until now.
This is a very powerful book and I strongly suggest that any person that believes that power does not corrupt will surely change their minds after reading this book.

An Expert Look at Proper and Improper Police Practies, September 15, 2009
This is an excellent historical and critical look about good and bad police practices from a journalist who has spent years in the forefront overseeing New York police operations. He recalls how John Guido, head of NYPD Internet Affairs for 15 years, observed that corruption has been a part of the New York police culture. Detective Frank Serpico went public with corruption which led to the Knapp Commission in 1970 that found corruption at all levels. There was a continuation of corrupt practices discovered by the Lexom Commission in the 1890s. Police were known to shake down the public and criminals. The Knapp Commission discovered officers known as "grass eaters" and "meat eaters" depending on the degree of corrupt practices in which they engaged. The police had a culture of covering up their misdoings. Reports were altered to make the police falsely appear correct. The highest uniformed officer, the Chief Inspector, admitted to receiving improper gifts from business leaders. Reports of corruption were reported to Mayor John Lindsay, who looked the other way in hopes of keeping the police ready in case of riots, which did occur.

Ironically, after the Knapp Commission, police leadership focused more on preventing policy corruption than on fighting crime. There was less managerial concern about the rising crime rate than on avoiding corrupt practices. Precinct cops and squad detectives were steered away from making drug arrests, which had led to kickbacks. Instead, arrests were made by specialized units, which resulted in decreased arrest rates. Broken police command led to tragic consequences.

The police were left to continue monitoring themselves. Yet, 33 officers were convicted of drug related charges. The Mollen Commission studied the police and concluded that officers placed loyalty to each other above the truth. Kelly slowly and reluctantly removed some senior officer alleged to be part of cover-ups. A permanent police monitoring agency was proposed but Mayor Guiliani opposed the idea.

Ray Kelly as Police Commissioner saw the murder rate decline during his tenure. He was known for fighting police corruption. His successful tenure at lowering crime helped boost the image of Mayor Rudy Guiliani. Yet Guiliani replaced him with William Bratton.

Bratton had NYPD increase arrest of "quality of life" crimes such as squeegee people, graffiti writers, people public urinating, shoplifters, marijuana dealers and users, etc.

Britton's successes made him more popular than was Mayor Guiliani. Guiliani was not happy with being overshadowed.

1,000 officers, or 4% of all officers, were in the Narcotics Division. Since 30% of crime was related to drugs, Bratton decided to transfer more police into the Narcotics Division. Once again, Bratton received more praise for this than did Guiliani. Guiliani demanded the police press office be reduced from 35 to 17, one less than the 16 who composed the Mayor's press office. Bratton objected, stating he ran the department. The head of the Press Corps refused to fire people as directed by the Mayor and resigned instead.

Giuliani's office began criticizing Bratton for out of town appearances. It is against Department policy to accept outside reward for public service and it was hinted those appearances violated that. Bratton signed a book contract that received more criticism. Bratton resigned.

Howard Safir was named Police Commissioner. Giuliani swung the spotlight back to his office. Crime continued decreasing. Giuliani, in a slap at Bratton, proclaimed Safir as "the greatest Police Commissioner in the history of New York City".
Several police scandals arose. An arrested man was deliberately abused physically and sexually in a police station. Safir canceled appearing before Council to instead attend the Oscars while staying two nights as the guests of George Fellows, the head of Revlon. When this was disclosed in the press, Safir reimbursed Fellows $7,100. There was also a highly controversial shooting of an unarmed Black who had committed no crime by white Streets Crime Unit officers who mistakenly thought he had a gun. Racial tensions arose. Bernard Kerik was named to replace Safir as Commissioner.

Bernard Kerik wrote his autobiography and had an affair with his publisher Judith Regan. She claims the affair was a means Kerik used to get her to publicize the book. He then ended the affair and she claims he stalked and threatened her and her children.

While Giuliani had criticized Bratton for signing a book contract, he was silent when Kerik signed one. Police resources were used to get information for the book. Kerik used police officers to travel to Ohio for research for his book. Kerit stated the work was not during work time and he reimbursed the officers who traveled to Ohio $838.74. He though was fined $2,500 by the Conflict of Interest Board for having the officers work on his book. Kerit also used official police photograph on 9/11 that Guiliani had previously banned their use.

Michael Bloomberg, as Mayor, administers by delegation. Giuliani, in contrast, sought to be in control. Bloomberg brought Raymond Kelly back as Commissioner. Kelly changed the Intelligence Division to hire more people fluent in Arabic, Urdu, and Pashto.

The crime rate continued decreasing. Some claimed more officers were downgrading complaints of crime to lesser offenses. The police became more transparent on public information.

The book offers many useful details and expert analysis. It is great for people interested in police history and administration.

A sweeping history of every NYPD gaffe, September 21, 2009
Not much good was ever done by the NYPD in this journalistic memoir. This recounts every scandal and shameful episode from the past 40 years, along with acerbic portraits of Guiliani and numerous police commissioners, most of whom are shown as egotistical, if not downright stupid. The author was buddies with a few of them and they get kid-glove treatment. You'll want to read this if you're a police or crime buff. It's pretty fascinating, if grim, stuff.

NYPD Commissioners...., August 22, 2009
I guess I expected more of a review of police corruption in the NYPD. Instead, Mr. Levitt discussed his relationship with the numerous police commissioners and the media.
Also included was their relationship with the mayor who made the appointment. It did touch on many of the corrupt officers, but not enough for me. ... Read more

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Traversing the Ethical Minefield: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Second Edition, presents concise coverage of a wide range of ethical issues through a vital and dynamic pedagogy that engages student interest and fuels class discussion. A fresh approach to teaching legal ethics and professional responsibility, featuring:

a wide range of coverage in a concise volume

innovative pedagogy that combines problems, cases, exposition, and thematic notes

original mini-law review notes
organized around recurring themes

lawyers' roles in representing clients

the law governing lawyers

the bounds of the law

practice pointers

lawyers and other professionals

lawyers and clients

student-friendly and timely problems that explore the Model Rules, Restatement, cases, and materials and complement both large and small classes

short stories that explore ethical dilemmas in the context of legal practice

a detailed Teacher s Manual that explains every problem and offers policy analysis, additional hypotheticals, and extensive citations to relevant cases and materials

an annual statutory supplement, available for adoption, with a bound-in CD that includes the full text of each state s lawyer code.

New in the Second Edition:

A new chapter on Communication and Control, including coverage of control in the lawyer-client relationship

Coverage of the revised ABA Code of Judicial Conduct in a new chapter on Judicial Ethics

An additional series of notes on ethical challenges unique to specialized areas of practice, including pro bono representation, criminal defense, insurance defense, representing organizations, and representing governments

New cases and narratives dealing with the Revised Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Cheney v. U.S. District Court and other important recent cases

If you re looking for a professional responsibility casebook that you will enjoy teaching from and your students will love, please take a look at Traversing the Ethical Minefield: Problems, Law, and Professional Responsibility, Second Edition. ... Read more

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This volume includes the Annotated American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, selected state modifications to the ABA Model Rules, California Rules of Professional Conduct, New York s Code of Professional Responsibility, the 2001 version of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, ABA Canons of Professional Ethics, the Restatement of the Law Third The Law Governing Lawyers, the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct (2008), the federal rules of judicial conduct and judicial disability proceedings, the ABA Code of Judicial Conduct (1972), and rules of evidence and procedure that affect the legal profession. ... Read more

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The rules regulating the behavior of lawyers and judges continue to grow and change at an accelerating pace. Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards, 2010 Edition provides an overview of the major changes and updates since the last edition as well as possible future changes under consideration. The Concise Edition includes everything contained in the full edition except the ethics rules and related statutes from California, the District of Columbia, and New York. These supplements have many special features that capture the history, complexity, context, and variety of the ABA Model Rules.

Special features include:
- Editors' introductions to each chapter, alerting readers to significant changes and anticipated proposals since the last edition;
- Editors' notes throughout the text to provide background or highlight changes to particular items;
- Canon and code antecedents quoted after each ABA Model Rule to reveal common and enduring themes throughout history;
- Complete lists of cross-references in other rules;
- Legislative history that assembles excerpts of interesting variations from previous drafts and versions of the Model Rules, in addition to amendments and proposed amendments for each;
- Selected state variations that differ in significant ways from the equivalent ABA Model Rules;
- Related materials drawn from the many other authorities and resources that influence or mandate the conduct of lawyers;
- Updated index reflecting all the amendments through October 2009. ... Read more

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The rules regulating the behavior of lawyers and judges continue to grow and change at an accelerating pace. Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards, 2010 Edition provides an overview of the major changes and updates since the last edition as well as possible future changes under consideration. The 2010 edition also includes ethics rules and related statutes from California, the District of Columbia, and New York. This supplement has many special features that capture the history, complexity, context, and variety of the ABA Model Rules.

Special features include:
- Editors' introductions to each chapter, alerting readers to significant changes and anticipated proposals since the last edition;
- Editors' notes throughout the text to provide background or highlight changes to particular items;
- Canon and code antecedents quoted after each ABA Model Rule to reveal common and enduring themes throughout history;
- Complete lists of cross-references in other rules;
- Legislative history that assembles excerpts of interesting variations from previous drafts and versions of the Model Rules, in addition to amendments and proposed amendments for each;
- Selected state variations that differ in significant ways from the equivalent ABA Model Rules;
- Related materials drawn from the many other authorities and resources that influence or mandate the conduct of lawyers;
- Updated index reflecting all the amendments through October 2009. ... Read more

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This casebook provides an overview of the wide range of legal and ethical issues facing lawyers in practice. As did prior editions, the Fifth Edition integrates discussion of the ABA's Model Rules, the ALI's Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, as well as case law, statutory law, and regulatory law governing lawyers. Many sections of the book are expanded and updated, including discovery abuse, ethics in electronic discovery, advertising and the Internet, simultaneous representation of corporations and officers, prosecutorial misconduct, and legal advising by government lawyers. ... Read more