Shaffer and Cochran's Lawyers, Clients and Moral Responsibility, 2d

Imprint
West Academic Publishing
ISBN-13
9798887864006
Primary Subject
Professional Resp/Ethics
Format
eBook
Copyright
2009
Series
Coursebook
Publication Date
12/03/2008

Description

This edition explores the place of moral and social values in the law office with the use of engaging stories, dialogues, and discussion. The book presents a practical way for lawyers to raise and discuss moral issues with clients. It will serve as an engaging supplement to professional responsibility, client counseling, and legal clinic courses. This edition adds substantial discussion of the place of moral discourse within law firms and corporations, ways to engage the powerless client in moral discourse, and the place of social justice in client counseling.