Title: Government lawyering : duties and ethical challenges of government lawyers /
Authors: Sanderson, Elizabeth
Year: 2018
Subjects: Government attorneys Canada.; Legal ethics Canada.; Civil service ethics Canada.; Civil service ethics; Government attorneys; Legal ethics; Canada
Abstract: "Government lawyers carry a broad public law mandate focused on the interests of the Crown, which presents different ethical and professional responsibilities than private practice lawyers. This ... guide is the only text on government lawyering that goes into legal practice and ethical issues unique to lawyering for the Crown, drawing out a standard of government lawyering. It also offers examples which illustrate how the exercise of professional duties with the additional public and public service duties lead to concrete distinctions in practice. This text also looks at the relationship between Canada, First Peoples and reconciliation and examines the balancing of public interests in this context. It includes a sample of "Code" of government lawyering and "Advice on Giving the Best Possible Advice". This book is a ... guide for new and seasoned government lawyers alike."--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Government lawyers' layers of duties -- Key ethical challenges for government lawyers -- Legal practice of government lawyers : focus on similarities and distinctions -- Canada, First Peoples, and reconciliation : an illustration of balancing public interests involved in government lawyering -- Leadership of Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General -- Concluding thoughts : guidance on government lawyering -- Appendices.