Restatement of the Law Third,

The Law Governing Lawyers

This work addresses the professional, legal, and moral constraints that regulate lawyers. It covers the responsibilities of attorneys as representatives of clients, officers of the legal system, and public citizens having special responsibilities for the quality of justice.

676 pages, 2000, #1R3LGLOTK

Volume 1, §§ 1-93, contains chapters on Regulation of the Legal Profession; The Client–Lawyer Relationship; Client and Lawyer: The Financial and Property Relationship; Lawyer Civil Liability; Confidential Client Information. Volume 2, §§ 94-135, contains chapters on Representing Clients—In General; Representing Clients in Litigation; and Conflict of Interest.

Restatement of the Law Third, The Law Governing Lawyers - Volumes 1 and 2

Hardbound | 1R3LGLOTK | 2000 | 676/602 pages

Summary of Contents

VOLUME 1

FOREWORD
REPORTERS ' PREFACE
INTRODUCTION

Chapter
1. Regulation of the Legal Profession
2. The Client-Lawyer Relationship
3. Client and Lawyer: The Financial and Property Relationship
4. Lawyer Civil Liability
5. Confidential Client Information

VOLUME 2

Chapter
6. Representing Clients-in General
7. Representing Clients in Litigation
8. Conflicts of Interest

Table of Cases
Table of Codes, Rules, and Standards
Parallel Tables of Restatement Third Section Numbers and Annual Meeting Draft Section Numbers
Table of Cross References to Digest System Key Numbers and ALR Annotations
Index

In the Institute’s Restatement tradition, this authoritative volume combines clear black-letter provisions with extensive explanatory Comments, clarifying Illustrations, and detailed Reporter’s Notes.

ISBN: Volume 1 – 0-314-25122-7, Volume 2 – 0-314-2534-6

Reporter:
Charles W. Wolfram, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY
Associate Reporters:
John Leubsdorf, Rutgers University Law School, Newark, NJ
Thomas D. Morgan, George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
Linda S. Mullenix, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Austin, TX [from 1989 to 1993]

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