A century of legal ethics trial lawyers and the ABA Canons of professional ethics Trial lawyers and the ABA Canons of professional ethics Lawrence J. Fox, Susan R. Martyn, Andrew S. Pollis, editors. - Chicago, Ill. American Bar Association, Section of Litigation c2009. - xxxv, 413 p. 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface : Making a difference / Judith A. Miller -- Introduction / Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr. -- pt. 1. Litigators and clients -- Back to the future : fiduciary duty then and now / Susan R. Martyn -- Tensions, stresses, and professional responsibilities of the lawyer for the corporation / E. Norman Veasey and Christine T. Di Guglielmo -- Ethical fading / Deborah J. Jeffrey -- pt. 2. Litigators and each other -- What goes around comes around : putting the "civil" back in civil litigation / Jonathan J. Lerner -- "May it please the camera ... I mean the court" : an intrajudicial solution to an extrajudicial problem / Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. -- pt. 3. Litigators and the courts -- From canons to Cannon / John M. Barkett -- The ethical, moral, legal, and practical duty of candor to the court / Judge David B. Sentelle -- Earning the public's respect, one client at a time / Barry S. Alberts -- pt. 4. Litigators and the public -- The evolving role of ethics codes / Nancy J. Moore -- The ABA's role in writing ethics rules : a sacred trust / Lawrence J. Fox -- The independent lawyer : image v. substance / Andrew S. Pollis -- Afterword -- Appendix A: ABA Canons of professional ethics -- Appendix B: The 2008 ABA Model rules of professional conduct.

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American Bar Association. Canons of professional ethics.


Trial practice--United States.

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