The values driven professional and giving voice to values -- Character and values -- Professionalism beyond legal competence -- Legal ethics and duties -- Reconciling character and values with expectations of clients and employers -- Who is the client? -- Objectives of representation -- Counseling/decision making in the attorney client relationship -- Confidentiality and conflicts of interest -- Enron-Lessons in corruption of values -- Trust and honesty -- Career choices -- Building a practice / business development -- Role of a mentor -- Contributing to a cooperative workplace / Diversity -- The role of a lawyer in the community.
Summary:
"This book presents practical advice to law students and those entering and in the legal profession to reconcile who they are as a person with the demands and opportunities of a legal career. The book sets out a clear framework and practice examples for: (i) defining "success"; (ii) understanding the role of a professional in relation to clients, colleagues, adversaries and community; (iii) reconciling demands of practice within ethical rules and norms , business considerations and personal values ; and (iv) building a values centred, economically viable practice and reputation . Complete with practical advice and experiences that produce and reinforce a holistic approach, this book provides invaluable support for second and third year law students and lawyers in practice to establish elusive work-life balance over the course of a legal career"-- Provided by publisher.
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