| The Consciousness of the Litigator Contributor(s): Graham, Duffy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0472115006 ISBN-13: 9780472115006 Publisher: University of Michigan Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: "An important and thought-provoking addition to the literature on the ethics of lawyers." ---Kimberly Kirkland, Franklin Pierce Law Center "The Consciousness of the Litigator "investigates the role of the lawyer in modern American political and social life and in the judicial process, and plumbs lawyers' perceptions of themselves, their work, and, especially, their sense of right and wrong. In so doing, the book sheds light on the unique and little-examined subject of the moral mind of the litigator, whose work extends to all corners of society and whose primary expertise---making legal arguments---is the fundamental skill of all lawyers. "The Consciousness of the Litigator" stands with Michael Kelly's "Lives of Lawyers" as a must-read for the many law students, scholars, and practicing litigators who struggle to balance ethical questions with the dictates of their highly commercialized profession. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Litigation - Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility |
| Dewey: 174.309 |
| LCCN: 2004023738 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.46" W x 8.26" (0.60 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An important and thought-provoking addition to the literature on the ethics of lawyers. ---Kimberly Kirkland, Franklin Pierce Law Center The Consciousness of the Litigator investigates the role of the lawyer in modern American political and social life and in the judicial process, and plumbs lawyers' perceptions of themselves, their work, and, especially, their sense of right and wrong. In so doing, the book sheds light on the unique and little-examined subject of the moral mind of the litigator, whose work extends to all corners of society and whose primary expertise---making legal arguments---is the fundamental skill of all lawyers. The Consciousness of the Litigator stands with Michael Kelly's Lives of Lawyers as a must-read for the many law students, scholars, and practicing litigators who struggle to balance ethical questions with the dictates of their highly commercialized profession. |