Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law: Concise Edition

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, Concise Fourth Edition is the briefer version of Lerman and Schrag’s highly successful problem-based textbook that offers a contemporary and thoughtful approach to challenging ethical dilemmas, encouraging deep analysis and lively class discussion.

Key Features:

• Succinct and accessible explanation of lawyer law in question and answer format
• Numerous problems based on actual cases, in which students must analyze the ethical and strategic issues as if they were practicing lawyers
• Focus on issues that students are most likely to face in their early years of practice
• Stimulating presentation of materials, including cartoons, tables, and photos

New to the Fourth Edition:

• Updates of countless recent developments in lawyer law, including the amendments to Rules 1.6, 1.18 and 8.4
• Up-to-date discussions of how the Internet is affecting law practice, including the use of e-mail and social media
• Engaging two-color design
• New chapter on the changing legal profession
• Reorganized so that the chapters match the practice MPRE questions in Lerman, Schrag, and Gupta’s Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law: Model Rules, State Variations and Practice Questions.