Ethical Lawyering: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned [Connected eBook with Study Center] Contributor(s): Burk, Bernard A. (Author), Finkelstein, Veronica J. (Author), Rapoport, Nancy B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 145486155X ISBN-13: 9781454861553 Publisher: Aspen Publishing OUR PRICE: $205.92 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility - Law | Legal Education |
Dewey: 174.309 |
LCCN: 2021019303 |
Physical Information: 2.23" H x 7" W x 10" (4.25 lbs) 1136 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Many professional responsibility professors struggle to engage students in a required course, one that students wouldn't otherwise have chosen to take, covering material that simultaneously appears both obvious and intricately technical. Ethical Lawyering: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned addresses those concerns with a fresh look at teaching and learning Professional Responsibility. Instead of containing impenetrable cases typical of most professional responsibility casebooks, which force students and teachers to sort out convoluted facts and incomplete or out-of-date analysis, this book "flips the classroom" by providing detailed explanations of the Model Rules, accompanied by problems for class discussion that require students to explore how the Rules apply in real-world situations--a structure which lends itself easily to both in-person and online courses. The book's explanations are focused on building statutory interpretation skills, and then bringing these skills to common practice scenarios. Discussion covers all aspects of the law governing lawyers, from professional discipline to civil liability to court sanctions, as well as informal concerns, such as client relations and the business of law practice. Professors and students will benefit from:
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