Professional Responsibility : a QuickStudy Digital Reference Guide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Struffolino, Michele.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Professional ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Professional Responsibility

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : BarCharts, Inc., 2019.

Summary:

Essential 6 page digital quick reference to the common practice of professional responsibility among attorneys, designed for students of law and those already practicing to see the significance of the details within the larger scheme of the law. Reviewers say - "concise and easy to read", "a must have" & "perfect for the MPRE". The American Bar Association mandated all American law schools require this course after questionable behavior of a number of lawyers following the Watergate scandal. Expertly written and based on ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the ABA House of Delegates in 1983, with so much to retain in school and beyond this guide is the quick reference you need at an unmatched value. 6 page digital guide includes: Model Definitions Important Terminology Client-Lawyer Relationship Duties to Client Client's Rights Duties to Others Conflicts of Interests General Rule [Rule 1.7] Current Clients: Prohibited Transactions [Rule 1.8] Former Clients [Rule 1.9] Imputed Disqualification [Rule 1.10] Successive Government & Private Employment [Rule 1.11] Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Third Party Neutral [Rule 1.12] Corporate Client [Rule 1.13] Practical Matters of Lawyering Fees [Rule 1.5] Advertising & Solicitation Lawyer as Counselor BAR Admission & Discipline The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) Conduct of Judges Canon 1: Uphold Integrity & Avoid Impropriety Canon 2: Perform Duties Impartially, Competently & Diligently Canon 3: Minimize Risk of Conflict in Extra-Judicial Activities Canon 4: Refrain from Inappropriate Political Activity

Contents:

DEFINITIONS

IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY

CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

PRACTICAL MATTERS OF LAWYERING

CONDUCT OF JUDGES.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781423242307

1423242300

OCLC:

1241451568