Professional Responsibility: Problems of Practice

<p> The practice-based approach, realistic problems, and brevity of <b> Professional Responsibility: Problems of Practice and the Profession</b> have made it a favorite with both instructors and students. Now in its fourth edition, this concise problem-based casebook continues to offer students the opportunity to hone their judgment skills and to develop a philosophy of lawyering that can become a credo for dealing with the hard ethical issues that are part of their chosen profession. </p><p><b>The unique features of this exceptional casebook include:</b></p><ul><li><b>Reasonable and accessible length</b></li><li><b>Teaching flexibility</b>– this casebook works equally well in two-hour or three-hour courses as well as in clinical programs </li><li><b>Doctrinal coherence</b>– organization by area of practice and by doctrine within area of practice gives students a feel for the rewards and challenges of particular practice areas and offers students and instructors the opportunity to review and compare the treatment of the same issue in different areas </li><li><b>An emphasis on developing sound judgment</b>– challenging problems offer students the opportunity to develop their ability to exercise sound judgment within the framework of rules of ethics and applicable law </li><li><b>An innovative approach</b> to dealing with issues of professional responsibility – Nathan Crystal conceptualizes a <b>philosophy of lawyering</b>, and he provides ample material for students to articulate and to justify their own philosophy of lawyering </li><li> An <b>extensive Teacher’s Manual</b>– the detailed Teacher’s Manual provides sample lesson plans with specific questions and answers for each class, suggestions for role plays and other teaching techniques, and sample syllabi for both two- and three-hour courses </li></ul><p><b>Updated throughout, the Fourth Edition offers:</b></p><ul><li><b>a second, doctrinally-organized Table of Contents</b> to give greater flexibility to teachers who prefer a doctrinal organization </li><li><b>multiple-choice questions</b> that are geared toward preparing students for the MPRE as well as understanding basic concepts </li><li><b>major new cases,</b> including <b><i>Spaulding v. Zimmerman</i></b> and <i> Alexander v. Cahill</i></li><li> comprehensive treatment of the <b>revised Code of Judicial Conduct (2007)</b></li><li><b>a new author website </b>that will provide updates and material covering new cases and developments and self-testing materials for students </li><li><b>new and revised problems </b></li><li><b>updated Teacher’s Manual</b></li></ul><p> For well-rounded coverage and a practice-based approach that you can easily adapt to your own teaching style, you’ll want to take a look at Nathan M. Crystal’s <b>Professional Responsibility: Problems of Practice and the Profession, Fourth Edition</b>. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>