Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWest Academic
ISBN-101587789353
ISBN-139781587789359
eBay Product ID (ePID)50881639
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameLegal Ethics Stories
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
SubjectEthics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Profession
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw
AuthorDavid Luban, Deborah Rhode
SeriesLaw Stories Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2005-284263
Dewey Edition0
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisRhode and Luban's Legal Ethics Stories serves as a reminder that ultimately law is about human beings, not doctrines or even cases, because the human lives it addresses are real and vivid. The stories typify issues that most lawyers confront in one form or other at some time in their careers. This collection of 10 significant ethics rulings reveals the rich background surrounding salient cases on issues of: Race Gender Class Taxation Bankruptcy Defense representation Confidentiality Practicing with law partners Greed The story behind each case provides a look into its immediate impact as well as its continuing importance in shaping the law., This unique collection of ten significant ethics rulings reveal the rich background surrounding salient cases on issues of race, gender, class, taxation, bankruptcy, defense representation, confidentiality, practicing with law partners, and greed. The story behind each case provides a look into its immediate impact as well as its continuing importance in shaping the law. This book serves as a reminder that ultimately law is about human beings, not ?doctrines? or even ?cases,? because the human lives it addresses are real and vivid. The stories typify issues that most lawyers confront in one form or other at some time in their careers. In a striking way, the stories bring a human dimension to the pressures lawyers face, the ethical decisions they confront, the institutions they work in, and the daily choices they make.