Title: Understanding lawyers' ethics /
Authors: Freedman, Monroe H.; Smith, Abbe
Publisher: LexisNexis,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Legal ethics United States.; Attorney and client United States.
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 and preparing witnesses -- Cross-examining to discredit the truthful witness -- The impartial judge -- Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances -- Prosecutors' ethics -- Solicitation of clients: the professional responsibility to chase ambulances.