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OverviewOver the past five years, the American Bar Association and legal educators themselves have been expanding the discussion of professional responsibility. Traditionalists state that lawyers must maximize the gain for their client regardless of whether that means turning a blind eye to behaviour or facts which may serve justice but hinder the client's casein Why Lawyers Behave as They Do, Paul Haskell explains the professional rules that govern how lawyers behave and which permit, or require, conduct that laypersons may find unethical. In his criticism of the traditional role of lawyers, Haskell proposes an alternative, and controversial, model of behaviour. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul G. HaskellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780813368979ISBN 10: 0813368979 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 27 February 1998 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface -- The Behavior of Lawyers -- The Lawyer’s Service on Behalf of an Immoral Objective -- The Morality of the Means -- A Troubled Profession -- Appendix: Excerpts from Professional RulesReviewsAuthor InformationPaul G. Haskell is William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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