Lawyers as Counselors A Client-Centered Approach – 4th Edition – David Binder

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Lawyers as Counselors A Client-Centered Approach 4th Edition David Binder

ISBN 9781640203907

This Fourth Edition of the landmark, paradigm-shifting text—the book that introduced and defined the concept of client-centered lawyering—builds on its foundational insights while responding to the realities of contemporary legal practice. The new edition explains and illustrates effective fact-gathering, counseling, and decision-making strategies for civil litigators, criminal defense lawyers, and transactional attorneys alike.

Through rich examples and practical frameworks, the text examines lawyering across a wide range of client relationships and settings, including representation of individual clients, first-time and repeat “players,” joint clients, organizational clients, and clients whose cultural, social, or experiential backgrounds differ from those of their lawyers. It highlights how client-centered principles must adapt to these varying contexts while remaining grounded in respect for client autonomy and informed choice.

Across all areas of practice, the Fourth Edition reaffirms the book’s enduring commitment to a vision of lawyering in which skilled, thoughtful, and ethically grounded attorneys use their legal knowledge, professional judgment, and lived experience to empower clients. The goal is not merely technical competence, but a legal culture in which lawyers genuinely care about their clients and support them in making decisions that align with their values, interests, and lived realities.

Lawyers as Counselors A Client-Centered Approach 4th Edition David Binder
ISBN 9781640203907 & 978-1640203907