Download or read book Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics written by Warren R. Trazenfeld and published by Daily Business Review. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics is the "go-to" authority on professional responsibility. The authors--trial attorney Warren R. Trazenfeld and law professors Timothy P. Chinaris and Robert M. Jarvis--provide a highly useful overview of the field and a ready starting point for whenever questions arise. Chapters 1-13 focus on legal malpractice actions, including prerequisites for suit, defenses, damages, and the use of expert witnesses. Also included is a primer on malpractice insurance policies and a best practices guide for avoiding legal malpractice claims. Chapters 14-26 discuss a lawyer's ethical obligations. In addition to parsing the history, text, and application of the Florida Supreme Court's rules (including its new advertising rules), the authors provide a detailed look at the Bar's disciplinary system. Written in clear, concise prose and exhaustively footnoted, this new work includes a comprehensive index, table of cases, table of rules and statutes, and a variety of forms

Download or read book Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics 2015 written by Warren R. Trazenfeld and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics 2017 written by Warren R. Trazenfeld and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics is the "go-to" authority on professional responsibility. The authors--trial attorney Warren R. Trazenfeld and law professors Timothy P. Chinaris and Robert M. Jarvis--provide a highly useful overview of the field and a ready starting point for whenever questions arise. Chapters 1-13 focus on legal malpractice actions, including prerequisites for suit, defenses, damages, and the use of expert witnesses. Also included is a primer on malpractice insurance policies and a best practices guide for avoiding legal malpractice claims. Chapters 14-26 discuss a lawyer's ethical obligations. In addition to parsing the history, text, and application of the Florida Supreme Court's rules (including its new advertising rules), the authors provide a detailed look at the Bar's disciplinary system. Written in clear, concise prose and exhaustively footnoted, this new work includes a comprehensive index, table of cases, table of rules and statutes, and a variety of forms

Download or read book Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics 2016 written by Warren R. Trazenfeld and published by Daily Business Review. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics is the go-to authority on professional responsibility. The authors trial attorney Warren R. Trazenfeld and law professors Timothy P. Chinaris and Robert M. Jarvis provide a highly useful overview of the field and a ready starting point for whenever questions arise. Chapters 1-13 focus on legal malpractice actions, including prerequisites for suit, defenses, damages, and the use of expert witnesses. Also included is a primer on malpractice insurance policies and a best practices guide for avoiding legal malpractice claims. Chapters 14-26 discuss a lawyer s ethical obligations. In addition to parsing the history, text, and application of the Florida Supreme Court s rules (including its new advertising rules), the authors provide a detailed look at the Bar s disciplinary system. Written in clear, concise prose and exhaustively footnoted, this new work includes a comprehensive index, table of cases, table of rules and statutes, and a variety of forms"

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Download or read book Connecting Ethics and Practice A Lawyer s Guide to Professional Responsibility written by Katerina P. Lewinbuk and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Connecting Ethics and Practice: A Lawyer’s Guide to Professional Responsibility, Third Edition, the author explains the legal, professional, and ethical constraints that regulate attorneys while keeping the modern law professor and student in mind. Contemporary cases and articles are used to provide for an easier understanding of the Model Rules and Judicial Cannons, which assists in preparing for law school exams and the MPRE. The author employs a user-friendly coursebook format organized in a logical manner while achieving a realistic and manageable length. Mind maps are provided with every chapter to help students visualize and remember selected rules, and discussion questions are used to allow the students to fully comprehend and digest the reading, while also demonstrating real-life struggles most lawyer face at some point in their careers. Based on the unique format, students systematically cover all important aspects of the legal journey from law school to the legal profession. New to the Third Edition: Revised chapters contain contemporary cases, discussions, and studies Updated Model Rule 7 (Advertising) Scholarship throughout the book (in Chs. 1, 4, 10, 12, and 14) has been updated to include more recent and engaging articles New cases: Ch. 7: Federico v. Lincoln Military Hous., LLC Ch. 10: In re Discipline of Hale Ch. 11: People v. Maynard Ch. 12: Bennett v. Hill-Boren, P.C. Benefits for instructors and students: The easy-to-follow logical sequence of all relevant rules are clearly articulated at the beginning of the book and then reiterated accordingly in every chapter The structured material is well-suited for a new or experienced professor Chapters are based on quality readings as opposed to quantity Engaging, realistic examples exhibit how each Rule relates to practice Simple, consistent organization of each chapter offers a clear and logical layout, allowing for ease of use and teaching throughout Chapter introductions begin with concise explanations of the applicable Rules to be discussed Readings are controversial, contemporary, and thought-provoking Flexible organization allows for the material to be adapted to meet the individual needs of each class; professors can use as much or as little guidance as needed, and the material can be adjusted for a 2- or 3-credit course Discussion questions at the end of each reading, as well as at the end of each chapter, encourage colorful and lively dialogue and participation (which can be used in detail if time permits, or just used for student understanding of the material for class preparation) Table of Model Rules with applicable page numbers provide easy reference

Download or read book The Law of Lawyering written by Geoffrey C. Hazard and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2001 with total page 2548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ethics for the Legal Professional written by Deborah K. Orlik and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Ethics for the Legal Professional, 8e by Deborah Orlik sets the standard for professional responsibility textbooks. Written for the paralegal, its upbeat tone encourages students to stay engaged in the reading. Margin “Challenge Assignments” invite students to research and apply their own state laws to common ethical problems. Video cases are available online and offer a contemporary approach to class discussion. Additional cases and vignettes fill each chapter and help students apply concepts to real situations. This edition includes more on online self-testing and research assignments, while referencing the latest case law for each of the 50 states. With its lively narrative and state-specific approach, this book tackles important ethical issues and builds marketable research and critical-thinking skills.

Download or read book Georgia Legal Malpractice Law 2017 written by J. Randolph Evans and published by Daily Report. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great resource for Georgia Lawyers, Georgia Legal Malpractice Law's all new 2015 2nd edition contains invaluable tips on structuring a law firm and offering myriad guidance from preventative steps to defenses when faced with a legal malpractice claim. It addresses the intricacies and nuances of Georgia legal malpractice law and issues, including effective claim prevention and loss avoidance.

Download or read book Ethical Lawyering written by Paul T. Hayden and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This law school casebook begins with a look at what it means to be a professional. Cases and text raise ethics issues, including lawyer advertising, legal education and bar admission, and the unauthorized practice of law. It stresses the duty of competence owed to clients, examines the civil liability for legal malpractice, and the constitutional claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Materials explore the duty of confidentiality and examine several aspects of the creation, maintenance, and termination of the client-lawyer relationship. Other chapters discuss fees, conflicts of interest, special rules that apply to litigators, and advertising and solicitation.

Download or read book New Jersey Legal Malpractice and Litigation Ethics written by Abbott Brown and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Jersey Legal Malpractice Law and Litigation Ethics is intended to provide a comprehensive and easy to use reference for lawyers handling malpractice cases and ethics cases and to provide guidance to litigators who are often faced with complex issues unique to the trial bar. This book is structured to discuss the issues that often complicate the practice of our profession, from the initiation of the attorney-client relationship, the duties to the Court, client, counsel and also to persons who are not clients, to the elements of the cause of action for legal malpractice, proximate causation, damages, evidence and related issues. Each chapter contains detailed subheadings to allow users to quickly find the discussion of the relevant issues. The chapters in New Jersey Legal Malpractice Law and Litigation Ethics include: Chapter 1: The Duties and Responsibilities of a Lawyer to a Client or Former Client. Chapter 2: The Duties and Responsibilities of a Lawyer to a Non-Client Chapter 3: The Elements of Legal Malpractice Chapter 4: Proximate Causation in Legal Malpractice Cases Chapter 5: Damages in Legal Malpractice Cases Chapter 6: Expert Testimony and Evidence Issues in Legal Malpractice Cases Chapter 7: Pleadings and Defenses in Legal Malpractice Cases

Download or read book Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals written by Therese A. Cannon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals provides complete coverage of legal ethics tailored to the needs of the practicing paralegal.

Download or read book Professional Responsibility written by Nathan M. Crystal and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes practice questions, an outline tool, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Professional Responsibility: Problems of Practice and the Profession, Eighth Edition, is known for its flexibility and adaptability to different teaching methods and student learning styles. The text is easily adaptable to a variety of teaching methods, including question and answer discussion of text and problems, role play, student presentations, guest speakers, and writing seminars. The book is structured to enable instructors to present the materials doctrinally or by area of practice. The extensive multifaceted problems provide instructors with a wide range of options for presenting the material. The authors have carefully crafted the text so that reading assignments are reasonable – typically 10-15 pages for a one-hour session and 20-25 pages for a two-hour session. The book offers three types of problems, each of which has a specific purpose in the student’s ethical education. The text and principal discussion problems are designed to help students develop the ability to make sound judgments for difficult questions of professional responsibility. Each chapter contains Rule Review questions that present multiple hypotheticals enabling students to understand the scope and limitations of important rules of professional conduct. Multiple-choice assessment questions at the end of each chapter with detailed answers help the students review major concepts in the chapter and prepare for the MPRE. New to the Eighth Edition: Length shortened by almost 200 pages, to focus on the most important ethical issues for two-hour courses, which are now the standard. A number of problems have been moved from the text to the website and are still available for professors who have used them in the past. More in-depth discussion of the duty of confidentiality, including comparing the scope of the duty of confidentiality in New York, the District of Columbia, and California with ABA Model Rule 1.6; examining the concepts of use and disclosure; and adding analysis of the “possession exception” to the duty of confidentiality focusing on the lawyer’s decision to take possession of such evidence and the distinction between tangible criminal material and real incriminating evidence. Coverage of a number of contemporary issues involving ethics and technology, including ethical propriety of a lawyer responding to on-line criticism and the ethical aspects of a lawyer’s use of artificial intelligence. Additional material on the obligations of defense counsel and prosecutors, including defense counsel’s obligations when advising a client regarding a competency defense and new problem material on prosecutors’ ethical obligations under Rule 3.8 dealing with evidence of a wrongful conviction. Revised material on delivery of legal services, including new material on removal of restrictions on the unauthorized practice of law, comments on legal services plans and delivery of legal services in criminal cases, and pro bono services offered by law firms. Post-2020 ethical issues, including the application of the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege and issues of frivolous claims in litigation involving the 2020 Presidential election; new material on Justice Department investigation of “pattern and practice” investigations of a number of city police departments; and scrutiny of financial benefits received by Supreme Court Justices. Benefits for instructors and students: Realistic problems that develop students’ ability to make sound judgments. Emphasis on guiding students to articulate a cogent philosophy of lawyering. Innovative, flexible organization suited to a variety of courses and clinical programs. Organized by major doctrinal concepts, such as confidentiality and conflicts of interest. Offers alternative organization by area of practice. Modular organization for professor choice. Manageable length. Extensive Teacher’s Manual suggests lessons, sample syllabi (for two- and three-hour classes), Q & A, and role-playing models. Multiple-choice assessment questions and answers located at the end of each chapter to prepare students for the MPRE. PowerPoint slides dealing with fundamental concepts and the basic problems presented in the book. Essay questions with outlines of answers on the course website that instructors can use for class discussion or student review.

Download or read book How When to Sue Your Lawyer written by Robert W. Schachner and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When lawyers represent a client, they have a legal obligation to act professionally, responsibly, and ethically. Unfortunately, all too many lawyers do not live up to these standards. If you have been victimized by your attorney, How & When to Sue Your Lawyer is here to help. The book begins by explaining the American Bar Association’s categories of malpractice—substantive, administrative, client relations, and intentional wrongs. It next details the “model rules” of professional responsibilities established by both national and state bars, and then discusses the all-important differences between guidelines and actual laws set by legal precedent. Finally, if you feel that you have lost a case because of your counsel’s mismanagement, or if you have been taken advantage of financially or sexually by your attorney, this book explains the necessary steps you must take to establish a solid case, from developing the facts and gathering the hard evidence to proving the allegation.

Download or read book Legal Malpractice written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: