Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law: Concise Edition

by Lisa G. Lerman, Philip G. Schrag

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

Succinct and accessible explanation of lawyer law in question and answer formatNumerous problems based on actual cases, in which students must analyze the ethical and strategic issues as if they were practicing lawyersFocus on issues that students are most likely to face in their early years of practiceStimulating presentation of materials, including cartoons, tables, and photosNew to the Fourth

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

736 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2018

Reviews

[Channah]

Read for class Fall 2023

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boy, there was a lot I did not know about legal professional ethics. Let the reviewing for MPRE begin.

[Alison Vaughan · Rating 2 out of 5]

At least it’s short but it could’ve been a lot shorter. Also model answers would’ve been helpful