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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451404003321

Autore

Lubet Steven

Titolo

The importance of being honest [[electronic resource] ] : how lying, secrecy, and hypocrisy collide with truth in law / / Steven Lubet

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8147-5342-6

0-8147-5236-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Disciplina

174/.30973

Soggetti

Legal ethics - United States

Practice of law - Corrupt practices - United States

Justice, Administration of - United States

Truthfulness and falsehood

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-259) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Clients -- Lawyers -- Judges -- Academics -- Medical practice.

Sommario/riassunto

Popular author Steven Lubet brings his signature blend of humor, advocacy, and legal ethics to The Importance of Being Honest , an incisive analysis of how honesty and law play out in current affairs and historical events. Drawing on original work as well as op-ed pieces and articles that have appeared in the American Lawyer , the Chicago Tribune , and many other national publications, Lubet explores the complex aspects of honesty in the legal world. The Importance of Being Honest is full of tales of questionable practices and poor behavior, chosen because negative examples are much richer, an