Pocket Guide to Legal Ethics

First Edition
Author: Angela Schneeman
ISBN #: 1418053783
©2009   Publish Date: 03/27/2008
Binding: SP
Pages: 224
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $39.95

Product Benefits:

  • Ethical discussions familiarize paralegal students with the rules that apply to the attorneys they work for as well as how those rules apply to paralegals.
  • Sample Code of Ethics excerpts show how the rules being discussed may be adopted as state law.
  • Practical guidance from various paralegal associations helps readers apply what they have learned to real world, on-the-job situations.
  • FAQs provide quick answers to questions paralegals may face as professionals.
  • References and resources direct readers to the code of ethics in specific states.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Ethics
Chapter 2: Unauthorized Practice of Law
Chapter 3: Confidentiality
Chapter 4: Conflict of Interest
Chapter 5: Representation of the Client
Chapter 6: Ethics of Legal Fees and Financial Matters
Chapter 7: Integrity and Respect in the Profession
Chapter 8: Advertising and Solicitation
Chapter 9: Business Ethics for Everyone
Appendices
Glossary

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