Lawyers in the dock
By: Richard L. Abel.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 573
ISBN-13: 9780195374230
Subjects: Lawyers -- New York (State) -- New York; Legal ethics -- New York (State)
Description: Using detailed records of disciplinary proceedings and six disciplinary case studies, Abel describes the actions surrounding certain cases based on three of the most common complaints: neglecting the client, overcharging of clients, and betraying adversaries and courts out of excessive loyalty to clients or causes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Trust and betrayal; title: Juggling too many balls; title: Practicing immigration law in Filene's Basement; title: The overachiever; title: Bleak House in America; title: The perils of perfectionism; title: The purloined papers; title: Restoring trust.