ethical principles from the perspective of the practicing paralegal. </p> <p> <b>Perfect for use in shorter courses or in substantive courses where ethics is introduced, this text delivers:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>current coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics,</b> placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals </li> <li> <b>an authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable pedagogy</b> ; 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 with terminology. Review questions, hypotheticals, and discussion questions and projects reinforce the material </li> <li> <b>useful appendices</b> that provide the text of relevant ethical codes </li> <li> a <b>teaching package</b> that includes an Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint slides </li> </ul> <p> <b>The Third Edition, thoroughly updated and polished, features:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>updated and new rules, cases, and narrative</b> </li> <li> an exciting new<b> section on assignments</b> and <b>research projects</b> </li> <li> <b>more hypotheticals in discussion questions</b> </li> <li> <b>changes in ABA Model Rules</b> </li> <li> <b>new cases</b> in UPL, confidentiality, and conflicts </li> </ul> <p> Written by the highly respected legal educator, Therese Cannon, this succinct, reliable text is the ideal tool for teaching students about paralegal ethics in the real world. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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