Traversing the ethical minefield: problems, law, and professional responsibility
In: Aspen casebook series
Introduction -- Lawyers, role, and law -- Judicial regulation of lawyers -- Lawyers and clients: fiduciary duty -- Beginning the client-lawyer relationship -- Competence -- Control and communication -- Confidentiality -- Confidentiality exceptions: physical and financial injury -- Confidentiality exceptions: lawyer interests and compliance with other law -- Conflicts of interest: loyalty and independent judgment -- Conflicts of interest: specific rules -- Conflicts of interest: former, prospective, imputed, and government clients -- Fees and client property -- Ending the client-lawyer relationship -- Lawyers and justice: the limits of advocacy -- The bounds of the law -- Lawyers and society: the profession -- Professional regulation -- Judicial ethics