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The Law Governing Lawyers

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National Rules, Standards, Statutes, and State Lawyer Codes
2009-2010 Statutory Supplement

Susan Martyn
University of Toledo

Lawrence Fox
Drinker Biddle & Reath /
University of Pennsylvania

W. Bradley Wendel
Cornell University

2009. Paperback. ISBN 13: 978-0-7355-7940-8.


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About the Book

Providing full coverage of all the national and state rules, standards, and statutes pertaining to the law governing lawyers, this statutory supplement, with its complimentary CD, is an ideal reference source for any course on professional responsibility or legal ethics.

Reach for The Law Governing Lawyers 2009-2010 Statutory Supplement to have all of these resources at your disposal:

  • A companion CD featuring the full text of each jurisdiction’s lawyer code and access to an electronic version of the entire statutory supplement
  • An introduction to understanding and finding the law governing lawyers
  • Correlation tables showing the ABA Model Rules and related Model Code Provisions
  • Charts comparing state lawyer code provisions on fee agreements, confidentiality exceptions, and screening requirements
  • The ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility (1983)
  • The Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers (2000), black letter, plus extensive edited comments and illustrations
  • A Conversion Table illustrating final Restatement sections and drafts
  • The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Regulations and other selected federal statutes, regulations, and rules of procedure

The updated 2009-2010 Edition offers:

  • 2008 ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
  • 2008 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct
  • On the CD, recently revised state codes affecting 4 jurisdictions 



Please also visit the companion websites for:


Traversing the Ethical Minefield: Problems, Law, and Professional Responsibility
Second Edition
by Susan Martyn and Lawrence Fox

Professional Responsibility: Examples & Explanations
Second Edition
by W. Bradley Wendel



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