Rights, Liability, and Ethics in International Legal Practice, Second Edition

This work, by transnational lawyers and academics, address' common liability, ethics and conflict problems in international legal practice. This is an invaluable book for all lawyers dealing with international or foreign law.

The major themes in the text are organized around three "pillars" of ethical behavior:

1) The duty of loyalty (in American terms, conflicts of interest);
2) The duty of confidentiality (attorney-client privilege);
3) The duty of competence.

Coverage includes:

Differences between conflicts from United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Islamic and European Community perspective

Lawyer Liability under different legal systems

Liability and Duty of Competence

Attorney - Client Privilege in US/EC Transitions

Common Code of Conduct

Extent to which lawyers can and should advise on Foreign/International law

CCBE Code of Conduct