Ethics and Law: An Introduction
Author:   W. Bradley Wendel (Cornell University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107042568


Pages:   261
Publication Date:   16 October 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   W. Bradley Wendel (Cornell University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781107042568


ISBN 10:   1107042569
Pages:   261
Publication Date:   16 October 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Part I. Lawyers, Ethics, and the Law: 1. Defining the problem; 2. Justifying principles of professional ethics; 3. The adversary system; 4. The nature of law and why it matters; 5. Legal obligation and authority; 6. Unjust laws and legal systems; Part II. The Many Roles of Lawyers: 7. Criminal defense and the problem of client selection; 8. Prosecutors; 9. Civil litigation; 10. Counseling clients; 11. Representing corporations: lawyers as gatekeepers?

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Advance praise: 'A superb, engaging and accessible introduction to the intersection of ethics and law.' Adam Dodek, University of Ottawa


'A superb, engaging and accessible introduction to the intersection of ethics and law.' Adam Dodek, University of Ottawa


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W. Bradley Wendel is Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. He is the author of Lawyers and Fidelity to Law (2010) and Professional Responsibility: Examples and Explanations, 4th edition (2013), and co-editor of The Law and Ethics of Lawyering, 5th edition (with Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr et al., 2010).

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