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Summary
Summary
Ethics for Paralegals attempts to animate the study of Ethics. It is critical for the paralegal student to understand the parameters of their not only their job, but also the ethical rules that define the proper practice of law. It is only after understanding legal ethics that the paralegal understands why they do things a certain way in the law office. Files are kept in a certain manner to maintain client confidentiality, retainers are collected in a certain way to comply with the rules relating to fees, and even a paralegal's business card has ethical implications regarding the "unauthorized practice of law". This text attempts to put these ethical rules into perspective. Attorneys and paralegals deal with these rules everyday, so everyday examples and hypotheticals are used for in-class discussion.
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Table of Contents
| Part One The Practice Of Law |
| Chapter One Oversight: Regulation and Licensing of the Legal Profession |
| Chapter Two - The Unauthorized Practice of Law |
| Part Two |
| Chapter Three - The Attorney-Client Relationship: Maintaining Competency, Diligence, and Communications |
| Chapter Four - Confidentiality |
| Chapter Five - Conflicts of Interest |
| Chapter Six - Fees and Client Property |
| Chapter Seven - Special Clients and Situations |
| Part Three |
| Chapter Eight Advocacy and Litigation Issues |
| Chapter Nine Law Firms: Understanding the Structure and Management of the Practice |
| Chapter Ten Advertising and the Solicitation of Clients |
| Chapter Eleven Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession |
| Appendix A Links to Ethical Codes for Paralegals and Attorneys |
| Appendix B How to Prepare the Case Brief |
| Appendix C NALA Model Standards and Guidelines for Utilization of Legal Assistants |
| Appendix D NFPA Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Guidelines for Enforcement |
| Glossary |
| Index |
