Legal Ethics / Henry S. Drinker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drinker, Henry S., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1953]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Applies the principles of legal ethics to contemporary conditions, embodies those dealing with new developments such as advertising, matrimonial litigation, fee splitting, etc. and summarizes the principles established by the many written decisions that have been rendered from the 1920s to the 1950s by the ethics committees of the different bar associations construing the Canons.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD / Davis, John W.

PREFACE

CONTENTS

NOBLESSE OBLIGE

Part One. ORGANIZATION OF THE BAR AND OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

I. HISTORY OF THE BAR IN ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES

II. SANCTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

III. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Part Two. THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF LAWYERS

IV. THE LAWYER'S OBLIGATIONS TO THE PUBLIC BY REASON OF THE SPECIAL PRIVILEGES ACCORDED HIM

V. THE LAWYER'S OBLIGATION TO THE COURTS

VI. THE LAWYER'S OBLIGATIONS TO HIS CLIENT

VII. THE LAWYER'S OBLIGATIONS AND RELATIONS TO OTHER LAWYERS

VIII. ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION

IX. THE CANONS OF JUDICIAL ETHICS

APPENDIX A. DECISIONS BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ETHICS COMMITTEE HITHERTO UNREPORTED

APPENDIX B. DIGEST OF REPRESENTATIVE COURT DECISIONS SPECIFYING GROUNDS FOR DISBARMENT, SUSPENSION, OR CENSURE

APPENDIX C. CANONS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

APPENDIX D. CANONS OF JUDICIAL ETHICS

APPENDIX E.HOFFMAN'S FIFTY RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL DEPORTMENT1

APPENDIX F. CODE OF ETHICS1 ALABAMA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX G. RULES AND STANDARDS AS TO LAW LISTS

INDEX OF WORKS CITED

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF COMMITTEE DECISIONS

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88546-6

OCLC:

1100455890