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Contents

Traversing the Ethical Minefield

Summary of Contents

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1. Lawyers, Role, and Law
Chapter 2. Judicial and Professional Regulation of Lawyers

Part II: Lawyers and Clients: Fiduciary Duty
Chapter 3. Beginning the Client-Lawyer Relationship
Chapter 4. Communication and Control
Chapter 5. Competence
Chapter 6. Confidentiality
Chapter 7. Confidentiality Exceptions
Chapter 8. Conflicts of Interest: Clients, Lawyers, and Third Persons
Chapter 9. Conflicts of Interest: Multiple Clients
Chapter 10.  Fees and Client Property
Chapter 11.  Ending the Client-Lawyer Relationship

Part III: Lawyers and Justice: The Limits of Advocacy
Chapter 12.  The Bounds of the Law

Part IV: Lawyers and Society: The Profession
Chapter 13.  Self-Regulation
Chapter 14.  Being a Lawyer
Chapter 15.  Judicial Ethics

Appendix: Research Problems

Table of Cases
Table of Model Rules, Restatements, and Other Regulations
Index