Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals, Sixth Edition

This highly successful textbook provides complete coverage of ethical principles from the perspective of the practicing paralegal Features: \* Comprehensive coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals. \* Authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable pedagogy . Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by well-written text in a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics. \* Review questions and discussion questions reinforce the material. Research projects at the end of each chapter provide ways to enhance and apply what has been learned. \* Coverage tailored to the needs of paralegals. \* Each chapter includes cases that demonstrate how the principles and rules are applied. \* Useful appendices provide the text of relevant ethical codes. \* Cannon is a well-known and respected leader in the paralegal field, and her name alone attracts many users to the book. \* The book is easily adaptable to courses of different lengths, and can be used in substantive courses for additional ethics coverage. \* Teaching package includes an Instructor s Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides. New to the Sixth Edition: \* Ethics rules and case law concerning ethics and related subjects updated throughout the text. \* More coverage added on impact of technology in all ethical areas. \* New hypotheticals, research problems, and class discussion questions. \* Includes updates on trends in the paralegal field and ethics.

Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals provides complete coverage of legal ethics tailored to the needs of the practicing paralegal. Now in its fifth edition, Therese Cannon’s authoritative and highly successful textbook continues to provide paralegal students with invaluable insights into the ethical principles they will face in practice.

Among the attributes that make this text so effective:

• comprehensive coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals
• authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable text and effective pedagogy. Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by well-written text in a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics. Review questions reinforce the material.
• discussion questions, hypotheticals, research and other outside assignments provide depth and practice in applying the rules
• each chapter includes landmark cases on paralegals and other cases that demonstrate how the principles and rules are applied useful appendices provide the text of paralegal association ethics codes that are referenced throughout the book
• the book is easily adaptable to courses of different lengths and can be used in other paralegal courses for supplementary ethics coverage across the curriculum
• teaching package includes an Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides

The Fifth Edition has been enhanced with:

• new rules and cases, including changes in ABA Model Rules and new cases on supervision, UPL, confidentiality, conflicts, competence and litigation
• new assignments and research projectsmore hypotheticals suitable for use in class discussions or as assignments added to discussion questions
• expanded Instructor’s Manual that includes a Test Bank
• Web site that has links to state-specific ethics rules, ethics opinions and guidelines

Written by the highly respected legal educator, Therese Cannon, there is no text comparable to Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals for teaching professional responsibility to paralegal students.

Regulation of lawyers Regulation of paralegals and ethics guidelines for paralegals Unauthorized practice of law Confidentiality Conflicts of interest Advertising and solicitation Fees and client funds Competence Special issues in advocacy Professionalism.