Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics

The Second Edition of this concise version of Therese A. Cannon's highly successful textbook supplies brief coverage of ethical principles from the perspective of the practicing paralegal.

The revision builds on the strengths that made the book so highly regarded

• the expertise of Therese A. Cannon, a well-known and highly respected legal educator
• current coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, emphasizing 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, and marginal definitions help students master the terminology. Review questions, hypotheticals, and discussion questions and projects reinforce the material.
• useful appendices provide the text of relevant ethical code
• flexible text is ideal for short courses, and can be used in substantive courses for additional ethics coverage
• a complete teaching package that includes an Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides

Important updates address recent revisions to the ethics rules:

• full treatment of the ABA Model Rules on which many of the state rules were revised in 2002
• new hypotheticals throughout the book reflect changes
• new ethics advisory opinions and court cases, particularly those on conflicts and unauthorized practice of law
• more material on ethical concerns surrounding use of technology in the law office

An author website to support classroom instruction using this title is available at www.aspenlawschool.com/cannon_conciseethics.