Regulation of Lawyers: Problems of Law and Ethics, Fourteenth Edition

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on Casebook Connect, including academic lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes practice questions, an outline tool, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. In this, the 14th edition of Stephen Gillers’ book, Regulation of Lawyers: Problems of Law and Ethics, the author’s goal as always has been to teach the law and rules governing lawyers and judges with engaging writing, a conversational voice, and the use of extralegal sources. He sprinkles the text with literary and historical references, references to current events, amplifying asides (“by the way” stories), and humor. There are new cases, and some repeat cases have been further edited. New problems are added and other problems have been revised to better crystalize their issues. As always, the problems aim for credibility through detail. Nearly all chapters contain short “Pop-up Questions” about the material, with answers a few pages later. These offer students a form of self-study with no need for class discussion. Likewise, the clarity of notes on secondary issues makes it feasible to assign most of them with limited class discussion, freeing class time for the principal cases, the text of the law and rules governing lawyers and judges, and the problems. Professor Gillers at times adds his own views on issues and invites disagreement.  New to the Fourteenth Edition: New Pop-up Questions in all chapters New and updated problems Further editing of cases and expanded text An increased focus on access to justice and impediments to access, nonlawyer participation in the law industry including as owners of law firms, legal technician licensing, and laws governing unauthorized practice and their effect on cost New text and excerpts in the litigation chapters on law as performance and lawyers as actors and the ethical implications Professors and students will benefit from: Comprehensive coverage—includes the full range of professional responsibility issues Excellent case selection Manageable length Well-balanced mix of cases, secondary sources, and timely materials—often drawn from news stories, literature, and popular culture Realistic, helpful, and abundant problems—many based on actual events, and which facilitate class discussion and enable students to understand the rules and regulations that will govern their professional behavior Detailed and challenging notes—providing in-depth treatment of the issues Accessible and engaging style—characterized by variety, clarity, and humor Discussion beyond the rules and from different perspectives—to recognize that the law is not necessarily self-evident and covers many subtleties High-profile author—Professor Gillers is a highly visible and recognized national authority on professional responsibility