The lawyer's conscience a history of American lawyer ethics /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ariens, Michael S., 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2023]
Subjects:
Legal ethics > United States > History.
Lawyers > United States > History.
Practice of law > United States > History.
Honor.
Conscience > Moral and ethical aspects.
Avocats > États-Unis > Histoire.
Droit > Pratique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Honneur.
Conscience (Morale) > Aspect moral.
Conscience > Moral and ethical aspects
Honor
Lawyers
Legal ethics
Practice of law
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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