The lawyer's conscience a history of American lawyer ethics /
"In 1776, Thomas Paine declared the end of royal rule in America. Instead, "law is king," for the people rule themselves. Paine's declaration is the dominant American understanding of how political power is exercised. In making law king, lawyers became integral to the exercise of...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lawrence, Kansas :
University Press of Kansas,
[2023]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Origins, 1760-1830
- Honor and conscience, 1830-1860
- Clients, zeal, and conscience, 1868-1905
- Legal ethics, legal elites, and the business of law, 1905-1945
- Prosperity, professionalism, and prejudice, 1945-1969
- Beginning and ending, 1970-1983
- The professionalism crisis and legal ethics in a time of rapid change, 1983-2015.