SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE PRACTICE OF LAW
CHAPTER 1: OVERSIGHT: REGULATION AND LICENSING OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION
CHAPTER 2: THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
PART TWO: THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER 3: MAINTAINING COMPETENCY, DILIGENCE, AND COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 4: CONFIDENTIALITY
CHAPTER 5: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CHAPTER 6: FEES AND CLIENT PROPERTY
CHAPTER 7: SPECIAL CLIENTS AND SITUATIONS
PART THREE: THE LEGAL PROFESSIONALS' ROLES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 8: ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION ISSUES
CHAPTER 9: LAW FIRMS: UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PRACTICE
CHAPTER 10: ADVERTISING AND THE SOLICITATION OF CLIENTS
CHAPTER 11: MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION
APPENDIX A: HOW TO PREPARE THE CASE BRIEF
APPENDIX B: NALA MODEL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR UTILIZATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS
APPENDIX C: NFPA MODEL CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GUIDELINES FOR ENFORCEMEN
GLOSSARY
INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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