Pocket Guide to Legal Ethics

Angela Schneeman (Autor)

Buch | Spiralbindung

224 Seiten

2008 | New edition
Delmar Cengage Learning (Verlag)
978-1-4180-5378-9 (ISBN)

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Pocket Guide to Legal Ethics is a concise, comprehensive guide to the rules of ethics for paralegal students and working paralegals. Focusing on the key rules of ethics, the text reviews the rules of ethics that attorneys are subject to and how those rules may apply to paralegals. In addition, Pocket Guide to Legal Ethics includes useful information tailored specifically for paralegals, including tips for ethical behavior, real-world advice and ethical guidance provided by various paralegal associations. Topical areas address in this resource include providing competent diligent representation of the client; maintaining integrity and public respect for the legal profession; avoiding the unauthorized practice of law; confidentiality; conflicts of interest; fees and financial matters; advertising and solicitation. The easy-to-use format, including checklists, charts, tables, and FAQs in each chapter make Pocket Guide to Legal Ethics a quick reference book that students will want to take from the classroom to the workplace.

Angela Schneeman is a writer, research specialist, and freelance paralegal. She has worked for law firms, corporate legal departments, and a major accounting firm. The author of five paralegal textbooks, Ms. Schneeman received her Legal Assistant Certificate and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Legal Studies from the University of Minnesota.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.3.2008
Verlagsort	Clifton Park
Sprache	englisch
Maße	144 x 213 mm
Gewicht	240 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
ISBN-10	1-4180-5378-3 / 1418053783
ISBN-13	978-1-4180-5378-9 / 9781418053789
Zustand	Neuware