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.







The American Bar Association Guide to Wills & Estates


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Written in easy-to-read language with dozens of real-life examples, this book provides important information about mediation, arbitration, small claims court, and civil court procedures, and includes a chapter on working with a lawyer.




The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Older Americans


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Covers such issues as health insurance, social security, workplace discrimination, retirement communities, and living wills.




Barron's Guide to Law Schools


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The Divorce Trial Manual


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This step-by-step manual helps family lawyers navigate through the complexities of domestic litigation - a much-needed resource as divorce lawyers spend more time in court than in other legal practices. A complete rewrite of the first edition, this hands-on book puts into words the lessons taught during the renowned Trial Advocacy Institute, providing divorce lawyers a comprehensive guide to managing and trying a divorce case.




So You Want to be a Lawyer


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Completely revised and updated, So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class. Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school and lawyers might in an actual courtroom. Find out how to get into law school. And there’s much more: •Advice on how to select a law school, along with names and addresses of American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools •An explanation of the law school admissions process, and ways to improve your chances for getting in •Practical exercises and advice that will give you a head start over other first-year law students •Information about career opportunities as a lawyer Written by three experienced lawyers, this book will help you understand the types of problems facing law students and lawyers on a daily basis. Not only will it prepare you for law school, but it will also become your trusted guide on the path to becoming a successful lawyer.




In the Court of Public Opinion


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This book is your essential guide to understanding how public relations during lawsuits should be handled with the same seriousness and care as any other aspect of the case. Whether you're a lawyer at an outside law firm, corporate counsel, a publicist, a business executive or a senior communications professional, you need a system for managing communications during litigation, to ensure that you win this critical battle.




ABA Standards for Criminal Justice


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"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.




Official American Bar Association Guide to Approved Law Schools


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For every pre-law student, pre-law advisor, and law office, here's the only guide to law schools written and authorized by the American Bar Association. Filled with information students need in order to choose a law school--curriculum, enrollment, faculty, degrees offered, admission requirements, tuition--it also features vital statistics on bar passage rates and career placement. Charts.