Book Description

This law school casebook begins with a look at what it means to be a professional. Cases and text raise ethics issues, including lawyer advertising, legal education and bar admission, and the unauthorized practice of law. It stresses the duty of competence owed to clients, examines the civil liability for legal malpractice, and the constitutional claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Materials explore the duty of confidentiality and examine several aspects of the creation, maintenance, and termination of the client-lawyer relationship. Other chapters discuss fees, conflicts of interest, special rules that apply to litigators, and advertising and solicitation.