Understanding the rules of lawyers' ethics -- The adversary system -- The lawyer's virtue and the client's autonomy -- Zealous representation : the pervasive ethic -- Lawyer-client trust and confidence -- The perjury trilemma -- Counseling clients, coaching witnesses, and cross-examining to discredit the truth -- The impartial judge -- Conflicts of interest : the ethic of prevention and of appearances -- Prosecutors' ethics -- Solicitation of clients : the professional responsibility to chase ambulances -- Lawyer's ethics in times of crisis -- Appendix A: Must you be the Devil's advocate? -- Taking advantage of an adversary's mistake.
Summary:
"The sixth edition has substantial new material on cross-examination in sexual assault cases; prosecution in the context of race and policing; the rise of the "progressive prosecutor movement;" the renewed call for the U.S. Supreme Court to abide by the Code of Judicial Ethics; and the ethics of lawyers engaged in former president Donald Trump's scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election"-- Provided by publisher.
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