Model Rules of Professional Conduct


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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.




Regulation of Lawyers


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No matter which casebook you use for your professional responsibility course, this highly-regarded supplement is the ideal source for the latest rules regulating the behavior of lawyers and judges. To ensure timely coverage of the most up-to-the-minute developments, be sure to add Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards, 2004 Edition to your teaching tools. This 2004 Edition offers: - a completely up-to-date ABA Model Rules - federal statutes and regulations - California, New York, and District of Columbia materials - Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers - frequent Editor's Notes










Regulation of Lawyers


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Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Other Selected Standards


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Professional responsibility is one of the most rapidly changing fields in American law. New rules, not just new cases, emerge each year. Covering national as well as the New York and California standards on professional responsibility, this edition collects the most up-to-date and important standards that govern judicial and legal ethics. The book provides students, faculty, the practicing bar, and judges an essential examination of the many professional responsibility issues they will confront on a daily basis. The standards include the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, The American Lawyer's Code of Conduct, California Rules of Professional Conduct, New York Code of Professional Responsibility, Aspirational Goals on Lawyer Advertising, and ABA Canons of Professional Ethics.




The Law Governing Lawyers


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​​This volume introduces the reader to national standards to illustrate the growing body of law that​ ​governs lawyer conduct: the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, and selected federal statutes and rules.​ New to the 2023-2024 Edition: 2022 American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended through December 2022




Model Rules of Professional Conduct


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The 2008 Edition of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct is an up-to-date resource for information on lawyer ethics. The Rules, with some variations, have been adopted in 48 jurisdictions. Federal, state, and local courts in all jurisdictions, even those that have not formally adopted the Rules, look to the Rules for guidance in resolving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions, and much more.