The Practice of Justice: A Theory of Lawyers' Ethics

by William H. Simon

Book Overview

Should a lawyer keep a client's secrets even when disclosure would exculpate a person wrongly accused of a crime? To what extent should a lawyer exploit loopholes in ways that enable clients to gain unintended advantages? When can lawyers justifiably make procedural maneuvers that defeat substantive rights? The Practice of Justice is a fresh look at these and other traditional questions about the ethics of lawyering. William Simon, a legal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067400275X
• ISBN13: 9780674002753
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"