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Wolters Kluwer Ethical Problems In The Practice Of Law by Lisa G. Lerman
This Problem-Based Book Reflects The Authors' Broad Range Of Teaching, Clinical, And Policy-Making Experience. Ethical Problems In The Practice Of Law'S Carefully Crafted Ethical Problems Challenge Students To Engage In A Deep Analysis And Participate In Lively Class Discussion. New To The Fifth Edition: Comprehensive Updates To Reflect The Many New Developments In This Fast-Moving Field. The Authors Carefully Revised The Entire Text, Adding Six New Problems And Countless New Case Examples To Illustrate The Operation Of "Lawyer Law." Expanded Coverage Of Ethics Issues For Arbitrators And Mediators. Expanded Coverage Of The Ethical Challenges And Pitfalls Faced By Lawyers In Light Of Advancing Technology. Deeper Discussion Of Issues Of Diversity And Discrimination In The Legal Profession. Updated And Enhanced Materials On Innovations And Transformations In The Legal Profession And The Regulation Of Lawyers In The United States And Abroad, Including Innovation In Financing Law Practice And Litigation, And Offshoring Legal Work. Additional Material On Continuing Efforts To Address The Unmet Need For Legal Services, Including Licensing Of Nonlawyers To Provide Limited Legal Services. Professors And Students Will Benefit From: Real-World Problems, Most Based On Actual Cases, In Which Students Are Asked To Step Into The Shoes Of Practicing Lawyers To Confront Difficult Ethical Dilemmas That Often Arise In The Early Years Of Law Practice. Problem-Based Approach, Often Based On Real-Life Cases, Offers Students A Practical Way To Test Their Understanding Problem Method Engages Students And Generates Class Discussion, Because Most Problems Present Head-Scratching Dilemmas That Students Must Puzzle Through Together Graphics (Cartoons, Tables, Photos) Throughout, Which Make The Presentation Lively And Engaging Clear Expositions Of The Law Allow Professors To Devote The Majority Of Class Time To Interactive Discussion Of The Problems Transformation Of A Course From An Often-Boring Upper-Class Requirement To A Learning Environment That Is Educationally Rich, Engaging And Fun Shocking Examples Of Recent Lawyer Misconduct Maintain Student Interest A Readable And Enjoyable Law School Textbook Table Of Contents - Prefaceintroductionacknowledgementsforeword, By Peter Wexlerchapter 1: Greece: The Hellenic Period 475-375 Bcechapter 2: Roman: 3Rd Century Bce-476 Cechapter 3: Early Christian: 313-800 Ce; Byzantine: 313-1453 Cechapter 4: Islamic: 622-1100 Cechapter 5: Romanesque: 800-1100 Cechapter 6: Gothic: 1100-1450 Cechapter 7: Renaissance: 1450-1600Chapter 8: Baroque: 1600-1720Chapter 9: Rococo: 1720-1760Chapter 10: Neoclassical: 1750-1820Chapter 11: Romantic: 1750-1840Chapter 12: Early Victorian: 1837-1870Chapter 13: Late Victorian: 1870-1901Chapter 14: Edwardian: 1901-1919Chapter 15: Modern: 1919-1980Chapter 16: Postmodern: 1980-Presentchapter 17: Pre-Columbian Cultures: Maya: 291 Bce-Circa.1200, Aztec: 1325-1521, Inca: 13Th Century-1527Chapter 18: Egypt: 2920-57 Bcechapter 19: India: 320 Ce-1858 Chapter 20: China: 589 Ce-1912Chapter 21: Japan: 1338-1868