LibGuides: PLC-3030 v1: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Deborah K. Orlik, Ethics for the Legal Professional (Pearson, 8th ed. 2014).

Chapter 1 will provide students with an overview of the legal principles that lawyers need to adhere to.

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Reflections on ‘Professionalism’ and Legal Practice – an Outmoded Ideology or an Analytically Useful Category?
Lansdell, G. T. (2016). Reflections on ‘professionalism’ and legal practice – an outmoded ideology or an analytically useful category? Legal Ethics, 19(2), 294–319.
This article looks at the importance of professionalism in the legal field.
The Unprofessional Professional: Do Lawyers Need Rules?
Baron, P., & Corbin, L. (2017). The unprofessional professional: do lawyers need rules? Legal Ethics, 20(2), 155–173.
This article looks at the rules applied to lawyers.