Plump Giving Voice to Values in the Legal Profession

Effective Advocacy with Integrity
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-18982-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 120 Seiten

Reihe: Giving Voice to Values

Ethical issues do not occur in isolation. Instead, real-life situations arise in the workplace alongside other pressing issues such as job security, career advancement, peer pressure, manager evaluations, and company profits. For this reason, students and employees in law need concise and commonsense guidance that provides a framework for how to voice one's values in the midst of competing interests. This book does just that. By providing twelve accessible scenarios drawn from real-life examples, this book walks readers through some of the most common ethical issues they will face in the workplace and how to address them in a manner that is realistic and effective.

There are two clear reasons to read Giving Voice to Values in the Legal Profession. First, it is practical. The book presents information that is readily useful to students as thetey move forwards in their personal lives and careers. Second, the book is concise and easy to add to an existing course. It can provide a context for discussing a myriad of issues around ethics in the legal profession.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Plump, Carolyn

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION

SECTION I: GVV FRAMEWORK

Chapter 1: Context

Chapter 2: GVV Terminology

Chapter 3: Framework for Legal Scenarios

SECTION II: LEGAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 4: History of National Ethical Standards

Chapter 5: Major Sources of Ethical Standards

Chapter 6: Rule of Law Versus Spirit of the Law

Chapter 7: Exemplars

SECTION III: ETHICAL SCENARIOS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Legal Scenario # 1: The Case of Inflated Experience

Legal Scenario # 2: The Case of the Creative Timesheet

Legal Scenario # 3: The Case of the Client Request

Legal Scenario # 4: The Case of the Missing Data

Legal Scenario # 5: The Case of Predicting Outcomes

Legal Scenario # 6: The Case of Combative Opposing Counsel

Legal Scenario # 7: The Case of the Questionable Gift

Legal Scenario # 8: The Case of the Altered File

Legal Scenario # 9: The Case of the Helicopter Benefactor

Legal Scenario # 10: The Case of Pressure from the Bench

Legal Scenario # 11: The Case of a Colleague’s Unethical Conduct

Legal Scenario # 12: The Case of Pressure from the Board



CONCLUSION

Über Autor(innen)

Carolyn Plump is Professor of Business Law at La Salle University of Business, USA. Before joining La Salle University, she worked in private practice as a labor and employment attorney at several international and regional law firms. She also served as aa Deputy District Attorney for the District Attorney's Office in California, and Assistant Chief Counsel for the United States Senate's Office of Chief Counsel for Employment.