{"product_id":"the-lawyers-conscience-a-history-of-american-lawyer-ethics-9780700634095","title":"The Lawyers Conscience  A History of American","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story of power and the limits of ethical constraints to ensure such power is properly wielded. \u003cem\u003eThe Lawyer’s Conscience\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book examining the history of American lawyer ethics, ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to the ‘professionalism’ crisis facing lawyers today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Michael Ariens has written an exceptionally well-researched and thought-out book on the history of US legal ethics. \u003ci\u003eThe Lawyer’s Conscience\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant exposition of the events and concerns that produced the ethical rules by which American lawyers live today. In its depth of research and in its critical judgment, it is unparalleled in the literature about legal ethics. Every lawyer should buy a copy and study it with great care.\"—M. H. Hoeflich, John H. \u0026amp; John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Kansas School of Law\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Origins, 1760–1830\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Honor and Conscience, 1830–1860\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Clients, Zeal, and Conscience, 1868–1905\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Legal Ethics, Legal Elites, and the Business of Law, 1905–1945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Prosperity, Professionalism, and Prejudice, 1945–1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Beginning and Ending, 1970–1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Professionalism Crisis and Legal Ethics in a Time of Rapid Change, 1983–2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037275062615,"sku":"9780700634095","price":39.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780700634095.jpg?v=1750935106","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lawyers-conscience-a-history-of-american-lawyer-ethics-9780700634095","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}