Why lawyers behave as they do
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Why lawyers behave as they do
（New perspectives on law, culture, and society）
Westview Press, 1998
- : hc : alk. paper
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: hc : alk. paper ISBN 9780813368962
Description
In Why Lawyers Behave as They Do, Paul Haskell explains the professional rules that govern how lawyers behave and which permitor requireconduct that laypersons may find unethical. In his criticism of the traditional role of lawyers, Haskell proposes an alternativeand controversialmodel of behavior. Over the past five years, the American Bar Association and legal educators themselves have been expanding the discussion of professional responsibility. Traditionalists state that lawyers must maximize the gain for their client regardless of whether that means turning a blind eye to behavior or facts which may serve justice but hinder the clients case.In Why Lawyers Behave as They Do, Paul Haskell explains the professional rules that govern how lawyers behave and which permitor requireconduct that laypersons may find unethical. In his criticism of the traditional role of lawyers, Haskell proposes an alternativeand controversialmodel of behavior.
Table of Contents
- The Lawyers Behavior
- The Lawyers Service on Behalf of an Immoral Objective
- The Morality of Means
- A Troubled Profession.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813368979
Description
Over the past five years, the American Bar Association and legal educators themselves have been expanding the discussion of professional responsibility. Traditionalists state that lawyers must maximize the gain for their client regardless of whether that means turning a blind eye to behavior or facts which may serve justice but hinder the client's case.In Why Lawyers Behave as They Do, Paul Haskell explains the professional rules that govern how lawyers behave and which permit?or require?conduct that laypersons may find unethical. In his criticism of the traditional role of lawyers, Haskell proposes an alternative?and controversial?model of behavior.
Table of Contents
Preface -- The Behavior of Lawyers -- The Lawyer's Service on Behalf of an Immoral Objective -- The Morality of the Means -- A Troubled Profession -- Appendix: Excerpts from Professional Rules
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