Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals, Sixth Edition

This highly successful textbook provides complete coverage of ethical principles from the perspective of the practicing paralegal Features: * Comprehensive coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals. * Authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable pedagogy . Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by well-written text in a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics. * Review questions and discussion questions reinforce the material. Research projects at the end of each chapter provide ways to enhance and apply what has been learned. * Coverage tailored to the needs of paralegals. * Each chapter includes cases that demonstrate how the principles and rules are applied. * Useful appendices provide the text of relevant ethical codes. * Cannon is a well-known and respected leader in the paralegal field, and her name alone attracts many users to the book. * The book is easily adaptable to courses of different lengths, and can be used in substantive courses for additional ethics coverage. * Teaching package includes an Instructor s Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides. New to the Sixth Edition: * Ethics rules and case law concerning ethics and related subjects updated throughout the text. * More coverage added on impact of technology in all ethical areas. * New hypotheticals, research problems, and class discussion questions. * Includes updates on trends in the paralegal field and ethics.