Understanding lawyers' ethics
By: by Monroe H. Freedman, Abbe Smith.
Contributors: Smith, Abbe.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Newark, NJ
Language: eng
Subjects: Legal ethics -- United States.; Attorney and client -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the rules of lawyers' ethics; title: The adversary system; title: The lawyer's virtue and the client's autonomy; title: Zealous representation : the pervasive ethic; title: Lawyer-client trust and confidence; title: The perjury trilemma; title: Counseling clients and preparing witnesses; title: Cross-examining to discredit the truthful witness; title: The impartial judge; title: Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances; title: Prosecutors' ethics; title: Solicitation of clients: the professional responsibility to chase ambulances.