Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, Fourth Edition, authored by Lisa G. Lerman, offers a comprehensive exploration of ethical dilemmas faced by legal professionals. This problem-based casebook presents a contemporary and thought-provoking approach to challenging ethical issues, encouraging deep analysis and lively class discussions. Thoroughly updated for the fourth edition, this book includes recent changes to the Model Rules and other new developments in lawyer governance laws. It features six new problems on conflicts of interest, criminal defense lawyer duties, prosecutorial investigations, and relationships between lawyers and judges. The text delves into how the Internet is impacting law practice, discussing e-mail usage, social media, blogging, and crowdfunding for law firms. Post-recession changes in the legal profession are also thoroughly covered, along with implications for confidentiality related to employer monitoring of employees, government surveillance of electronic communications, and hacking of law firm computer systems. Ethical issues for prosecutors receive deeper coverage as well.

The Lerman/Schrag/Gupta Model Rules supplement includes 115 practice questions and detailed answers, aiding students in preparing for the MPRE. Additionally, a selection of provisions from state ethics codes that diverge from the Model Rules is provided for comparative analysis. This edition is essential reading for law students and legal professionals seeking to navigate the ethical complexities of contemporary legal practice.

Published by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business on February 19, 2016, with dimensions of 7.5 x 1.5 x 10 inches, this book comprises 956 pages and is available in ISBN-10: 1454863048 and ISBN-13: 978-1454863045.