The new lawyer : how settlement is transforming the practice of law

This provocative, intelligent work looks at the evolving role of lawyers, articulating legal and ethical complexities, the growth of conflict resolution, and the increasing impact of alternative strategies on the lawyer-client relationship and the legal system.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macfarlane, Julie
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver UBC Press 2008
University of British Columbia Press
Edition:1
Subjects:
Attorney and client
Attorney and client > Canada
Attorney and client > United States
Canada
Compromise (Law)
Compromise (Law) > United States
Compromise (Law)) > Canada
Dispute resolution (Law)
Dispute resolution (Law) > Canada
Dispute resolution (Law) > United States
Practice of law
Practice of law > Canada
Practice of law > United States
United States
ISBN:9780774814355, 0774814365, 9780774814362, 0774814357
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Changes in the Legal Profession and the Emergence of the New Lawyer -- 2 Constructing Professional Identity -- 3 Three Key Professional Beliefs -- 4 Translating the Beliefs into Practice: The Norms of Legal Negotiations -- 5 The New Advocacy -- 6 The Lawyer-Client Relationship -- 7 The Role of the Law and Legal Advice -- 8 Ethical Challenges Facing the New Lawyer -- 9 Where the Action Is: Sites of Change -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z