Profession</b> have made it a favorite with both instructors and students. Now in its fourth edition, this concise problem-based casebook continues to offer students the opportunity to hone their judgment skills and to develop a philosophy of lawyering that can become a credo for dealing with the hard ethical issues that are part of their chosen profession. </p> <p> <b>The unique features of this exceptional casebook include:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>Reasonable and accessible length</b> </li> <li> <b>Teaching flexibility</b> – this casebook works equally well in two-hour or three-hour courses as well as in clinical programs </li> <li> <b>Doctrinal coherence</b> – organization by area of practice and by doctrine within area of practice gives students a feel for the rewards and challenges of particular practice areas and offers students and instructors the opportunity to review and compare the treatment of the same issue in different areas </li> <li> <b>An emphasis on developing sound judgment</b> – challenging problems offer students the opportunity to develop their ability to exercise sound judgment within the framework of rules of ethics and applicable law </li> <li> <b>An innovative approach</b> to dealing with issues of professional responsibility – Nathan Crystal conceptualizes a <b>philosophy of lawyering</b>, and he provides ample material for students to articulate and to justify their own philosophy of lawyering </li> <li> An <b>extensive Teacher’s Manual</b> – the detailed Teacher’s Manual provides sample lesson plans with specific questions and answers for each class, suggestions for role plays and other teaching techniques, and sample syllabi for both two- and three-hour courses </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the Fourth Edition offers:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>a second, doctrinally-organized Table of Contents</b> to give greater flexibility to teachers who prefer a doctrinal organization </li> <li> <b>multiple-choice questions</b> that are geared toward preparing students for the MPRE as well as understanding basic concepts </li> <li> <b>major new cases,</b> including <b><i>Spaulding v. Zimmerman</i></b> and <i> Alexander v. Cahill</i> </li> <li> comprehensive treatment of the <b>revised Code of Judicial Conduct (2007)</b> </li> <li> <b>a new author website </b>that will provide updates and material covering new cases and developments and self-testing materials for students </li> <li> <b>new and revised problems </b> </li> <li> <b>updated Teacher’s Manual</b> </li> </ul> <p> For well-rounded coverage and a practice-based approach that you can easily adapt to your own teaching style, you’ll want to take a look at Nathan M. Crystal’s <b>Professional Responsibility: Problems of Practice and the Profession, Fourth Edition</b>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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