Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics (Paralegal Series) - Essential Legal Professional Handbook for Law Office Compliance & Ethical Decision Making

Clearly written, and replete with design elements that facilitate study and review, the Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics provides succinct coverage that focuses on the professional paralegal. Perfect for use in shorter courses, or substantive courses with an ethics component, the Fifth Edition provides timely and thorough coverage of all major legal ethics topics.New to the Fifth Edition:Discussion of how the ethics of technology affects paralegals in matters of confidentiality and privilege, competence, conflicts of interest, and advertisingChanges in legal practice that add to the responsibilities of paralegalsRefreshed review questions, discussion questions, hypotheticals, and projectsProfessors and students will benefit from:Consistent emphasis on how the rules of ethics affect paralegalsAuthoritative writing in a well-organized formatHelpful overviews in every chapterItalicized key terms with corresponding definitions in the marginsReview questions, hypotheticals, discussion points, and projectsRelevant ethics codes, conveniently located in the AppendixTeaching materials include:Instructor’s Manual with Test BankPowerPoint slides