Legal Ethics in the Practice of Law SYNOPSIS
Revised edition of a reference that presents current information related to legal ethics. Added material comprises about 50 new articles and cases. Themes include the role of malpractice in the firmament of attorney conduct issues; the pressures that young associates face on the job; getting into a case and getting paid; technology; specific ethical issues of class action law, mediation, and the validity of secrecy agreements; present and former conflicts of interest; the status of multijurisdictional and multidisciplinary practice; and a case study of Matthew Hale's attempt to gain admission to the Illinois bar. Authors Zitrin and Langford are both affiliated with the U. of San Francisco School of Law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Revised edition of a reference that presents current information related to legal ethics. Added material comprises about 50 new articles and cases. Themes include the role of malpractice in the firmament of attorney conduct issues; the pressures that young associates face on the job; getting into a case and getting paid; technology; specific ethical issues of class action law, mediation, and the validity of secrecy agreements; present and former conflicts of interest; the status of multijurisdictional and multidisciplinary practice; and a case study of Matthew Hale's attempt to gain admission to the Illinois bar. Authors Zitrin and Langford are both affiliated with the U. of San Francisco School of Law. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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