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Legal Ethics » Ethics and Criminal Law Practice
Professional responsibility in criminal defense practice
1 volume. Updated annually.
This is a practice-centered treatise on legal ethics for criminal defense lawyers. Some of the topics discussed include, right to counsel,lawyer's duties of fairness, honesty and candor, the ethical responsibilities among lawyers and within law firms, confidentiality of information, attorney-client privilege and grounds for professional disciplinary action. Includes a table of laws and rules and a table of cases.