Giving Voice to Values in the Legal Profession: Effective Advocacy with Integrity. ISBN 9781783537396 from Practitioner Books

Ethical issues do not occur in isolation. Instead, real-life situations arise in the workplace alongside other pressing issues such as job security, career advancement, peer pressure, manager evaluations, and company profits. For this reason, students and employees in law need concise and common sense guidance that provides a framework for how to voice one's values in the midst of competing interests. This book does just that. By providing twelve accessible scenarios drawn from real-life examples, this book walks readers through some of the most common ethical issues they will face in the workplace and how to address them in a manner that is realistic and effective. There are two clear reasons to read Giving Voice to Values in the Legal Profession. First, it is practical. The book presents information that is readily useful to students as they move forwards in their personal lives and careers. Second, the book is concise and easy to add to an existing course. It can provide a context for discussing a myriad of issues around ethics in the legal profession.

INTRODUCTION SECTION I: GVV FRAMEWORK Chapter 1: Context Chapter 2: GVV Terminology Chapter 3: Framework for Legal Scenarios SECTION II: THE LEGAL INDUSTRY Chapter 4: History of National Ethical Standards Chapter 5: Major Sources of Ethical Standards Chapter 6: Rule of Law Versus Spirit of the Law Chapter 7: Exemplars SECTION III: ETHICAL SCENARIOS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION Legal Scenario # 1: The Case of Inflated Experience Legal Scenario # 2: The Case of the Creative Timesheet Legal Scenario # 3: The Case of the Client Request Legal Scenario # 4: The Case of the Missing Data Legal Scenario # 5: The Case of Predicting Outcomes Legal Scenario # 6: The Case of Combative Opposing Counsel Legal Scenario # 7: The Case of the Questionable Gift Legal Scenario # 8: The Case of the Altered File Legal Scenario # 9: The Case of the Helicopter Benefactor Legal Scenario # 10: The Case of Pressure from the Bench Legal Scenario # 11: The Case of a Colleague's Unethical Conduct Legal Scenario # 12: The Case of Pressure from the Board CONCLUSION

Author(s)	By Carolyn Plump.
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN	9781783537396
Format	Paperback / softback
Pages	108
Published in	United Kingdom
Published	16 Feb 2018
Availability	Available

Giving Voice to Values in the Legal Profession: Effective Advocacy with Integrity

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