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Autore |
Lubet Steven |
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Titolo |
The importance of being honest [[electronic resource] ] : how lying, secrecy, and hypocrisy collide with truth in law / / Steven Lubet |
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New York, : New York University Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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0-8147-5342-6 |
0-8147-5236-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legal ethics - United States |
Practice of law - Corrupt practices - United States |
Justice, Administration of - United States |
Truthfulness and falsehood |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-259) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Clients -- Lawyers -- Judges -- Academics -- Medical practice. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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