Long title
The Good Lawyer: A Student Guide to Law and Ethics
Author(s)' contact information
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Status
Published
ISBN
1107423430
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Place of publication
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Abstract
The Good Lawyer explores the ethical and professional challenges that confront people who work in the law - or are considering it - and offers principled and pragmatic advice about how to overcome such challenges. This book takes a holistic approach that begins with your innate humanity. It urges you to examine your motives for seeking a career in law, to foster a deep understanding of what it means to be 'good', and to draw on your virtue and judgement when difficult choices arise, rather than relying on compliance with rules or codes. The Good Lawyer analyses four important areas of legal ethics - truth and deception, professional secrets, conflicts of interest, and professional competence - and explains the choices that are available when determining a course of moral action. It links theory to practice, and includes many examples, diagrams and source documents to illustrate ethical concepts, scenarios and decision making.
Written by an expert on legal ethics
Thorough grounding in ethical theories, balanced with highly practical guidance that is directly relevant to students' experiences
Includes many examples, diagrams and source documents to illustrate ethical concepts, scenarios and decision making
Written by an expert on legal ethics
Thorough grounding in ethical theories, balanced with highly practical guidance that is directly relevant to students' experiences
Includes many examples, diagrams and source documents to illustrate ethical concepts, scenarios and decision making
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