The good lawyer Seeking quality in the practice of law
Book - 2014
"Doug Linder and Nancy Levit combine evidence from the latest social science research with numerous engaging accounts of able attorneys at work to explain just what makes a good lawyer -- courage, empathy, integrity, realism, a strong sense of justice, clarity of purpose, and an ability to transcend emotionalism"--
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Oxford [UK] ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press, USA
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- xxii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-322) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780199360239
- Preface
- Introductory Note
- Chapter 1. The Good Lawyer Is Empathetic
- Chapter 2. The Good Lawyer Is Courageous
- Chapter 3. The Good Lawyer Has Ample Willpower
- Chapter 4. The Good Lawyer Values Others in the Legal Community
- Chapter 5. The Good Lawyer Uses Both Intuition and Deliberative Thinking
- Chapter 6. The Good Lawyer Thinks Realistically about the Future
- Chapter 7. The Good Lawyer Serves the True Interests of Clients
- Chapter 8. The Good Lawyer Pursues Justice with Integrity
- Chapter 9. The Good Lawyer Is Persuasive
- Chapter 10. Seeking Quality in a Rapidly Changing Profession
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index