The Practice of Justice : A Theory of Lawyers' Ethics.
Simon, William H.
The Practice of Justice : A Theory of Lawyers' Ethics. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Right to Injustice -- 3. Justice in the Long Run -- 4. Should Lawyers Obey the Law? -- 5. Legal Professionalism as Meaningful Work -- 6. Legal Ethics as Contextual Judgememt -- 7. Is Criminal Defense Different? -- 8. Institutionalizing Ethics -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Should a lawyer keep a client's secrets even when disclosure would exculpate a person wrongly accused of a crime? When can lawyers justifiably make procedural maneuvers that defeat substantive rights? Simon offers a fresh look at these and other traditional questions about the ethics of lawyering.
9780674043664
Practice of law-United States-Philosophy.
Legal ethics-United States-Philosophy.
Electronic books.
KF300
174.30973
The Practice of Justice : A Theory of Lawyers' Ethics. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A Right to Injustice -- 3. Justice in the Long Run -- 4. Should Lawyers Obey the Law? -- 5. Legal Professionalism as Meaningful Work -- 6. Legal Ethics as Contextual Judgememt -- 7. Is Criminal Defense Different? -- 8. Institutionalizing Ethics -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Should a lawyer keep a client's secrets even when disclosure would exculpate a person wrongly accused of a crime? When can lawyers justifiably make procedural maneuvers that defeat substantive rights? Simon offers a fresh look at these and other traditional questions about the ethics of lawyering.
9780674043664
Practice of law-United States-Philosophy.
Legal ethics-United States-Philosophy.
Electronic books.
KF300
174.30973