Fair fight legal ethics for litigators / Lawrence J. Fox & Susan R. Martyn.
| Author/creator | Fox, Lawrence J., 1943- |
| Other author | Martyn, Susan R., 1947- |
| Other author | American Bar Association. Section of Litigation. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Litigation Section, [2020] |
| Description | xxx, 550 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Five steps to a fair fight -- Beginning a client-lawyer relationship : actual, implied, and prospective clients -- Ending a client-lawyer relationship : former clients -- Court appointments, pro bono, and unpopular clients -- Joint clients -- Insurance defense and other third-party funders -- Entity and government clients -- Clients who morph -- Fees, glorious fees -- Competence -- Control -- Communication -- Confidentiality -- Privilege and work product -- Conflicts of interest -- Getting out : when you must or may withdraw from a representation -- Supervisory and supervised lawyers -- Court orders and court rules -- Crime and fraud -- Bias -- The investigation -- Contacting nonclients -- Discovery -- Dealing with experts -- Negotiations and settlement -- Candor to the tribunal : frivolous claims, expediting litigation, and disclosure obligations -- Tribunal impartiality : fairness, ex parte contact, publicity, and lawyer as witness -- Appeals -- Judicial ethics for lawyers -- Fair fight : legal ethics for litigators. |
| Abstract | "Fair Fight is a useful and entertaining legal ethics resource"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020015899 |
| ISBN | 9781641055680 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |