Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law - 7th Edition - Lisa Lerman

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law 7th Edition

Lisa Lerman ISBN 9798892074421

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law Seventh Edition places students directly into the messy, uncomfortable realities of legal ethics—not by parsing appellate opinions, but by dropping readers into vivid narratives built from real-world events.

Each chapter sets the stage with plain-spoken explanations of the governing rules, then confronts students with thorny situations as lawyers actually experienced them. Every option looks bad, every path has consequences, and it’s up to the reader to decide what a responsible lawyer should do.

Working through these dilemmas requires more than memorizing the ethics code. Students must balance doctrine, client needs, societal interests, and their own moral instincts, ultimately engaging in the kind of nuanced reasoning and spirited discussion that mirrors genuine legal practice.

Highlights

• Law of lawyering made clear. Core rules are presented through crisp, direct Q-and-A, translating abstract doctrine into everyday language.
• A guided entry into the profession. The book explains how the profession is structured and the institutions that regulate it, preparing students for the obligations of legal practice.
• Dozens of immersive scenarios. Over sixty real-life problems place students in the role of the attorney facing ethical landmines in real time.
• Consequences made concrete. The text includes striking examples of lawyers who faced discipline, sanctions, civil and criminal exposure, or professional fallout for unethical choices.
• Engaging design. Tables, visuals, and cartoons transform ethics from a dry subject into an inviting one.

What’s New in the Seventh Edition

This edition integrates a wave of recent, headline-making developments in professional responsibility, including:

• The Supreme Court’s first official ethics code—and its lack of an enforcement mechanism.
• Amendments to ABA Model Rule 1.16 aimed at curbing lawyer involvement in money laundering and other illicit client activities.
• The impact of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in law school admissions.
• Executive-branch pressure on law firms during the Trump administration and how firms pushed back.
• The disputed collapse of the federal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams and the resignations of DOJ prosecutors that followed.
• The rise of AI and its implications for confidentiality, competence, and courts reacting to fabricated citations.
• Penalties faced by attorneys who sought to overturn the 2020 election with baseless claims of fraud.
• A revealing episode from the Alex Jones litigation involving the attempted “clawback” of accidentally disclosed privileged materials.
• The legal guidance provided to Vice President Mike Pence ahead of the January 6, 2021 electoral vote count.

Lerman Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law 7th Edition Lisa Lerman ISBN 9798892074421, 9798892074438, and 9798899633577

by Lisa G. Lerman (Author), Philip G. Schrag (Author), Robert Rubinson (Author), Gautam S. Hans (Author), Alexandra Luciani (Author)