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Understanding lawyers' ethics
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"The sixth edition has substantial new material on cross-examination in sexual assault cases; prosecution in the context of race and policing; the rise of the "progressive prosecutor movement;" the...
"The sixth edition has substantial new material on cross-examination in sexual assault cases; prosecution in the context of race and policing; the rise of the "progressive prosecutor movement;" the renewed call for the U.S. Supreme Court to abide by the Code of Judicial Ethics; and the ethics of lawyers engaged in former president Donald Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election"--
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- Creator
- the late Monroe H. Freedman, Abbe Smith
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Sixth edition
- Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2023]
- ©2023
- Physical Details
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- xix, 456 pages ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781531025342, 153102534X, 9781531025359
- OCLC
- on1375457912
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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, coaching witnesses, and cross-examining to discredit the truth -- The impartial judge -- Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances -- Prosecutors' ethics -- Solicitation of clients : the professional responsibility to chase ambulances -- Lawyer's ethics in times of crisis -- Appendix A: Must you be the Devil's advocate? -- Taking advantage of an adversary's mistake