Connecting Ethics and Practice

Buy a new version of this Connected Casebook and receive access to the online e-book, practice questions from your favorite study aids, and an outline tool on CasebookConnect, the all in one learning solution for law school students. CasebookConnect offers you what you need most to be successful in your law school classes— portability, meaningful feedback, and greater efficiency. This looseleaf version of the Connected Casebook does not come with a binder. In Connecting Ethics and Practice: A Lawyer’s Guide to Professional Responsibility, Second Edition, Katerina Lewinbuk explains the legal, professional, and ethical constraints that regulate attorneys, while keeping the modern law professor and student in mind. Contemporary cases and articles are used to provide for an easier understanding of the Model Rules and Judicial Cannons, which assists in preparing for law school exams and the MPRE. The author employs a user-friendly coursebook format organized in a logical manner, while achieving a realistic and manageable length. Mind-maps are provided with every chapter to help students visualize and remember selected rules, and discussion questions are used to allow the students to fully comprehend and digest the reading, while also demonstrating real-life struggles most lawyers face at some point in their career. Based on the unique format, students systematically cover all important aspects of the legal journey from law school to the legal profession. New to the Second Edition: - Two-color format and new design add visual appeal
- Revised chapters contain contemporary cases, discussions, and studies
- Updates include recent changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
- New coverage includes: - Discussion of the ethical issue relating to Judge Kavanaugh hearings
- Recent famous case of McCoy v. Louisiana
- New statistics re: women in the legal profession and malpractice claims against lawyers

Professors and students will benefit from: - The easy-to-follow logical sequence of all relevant rules that are clearly articulated at the beginning of the book and then reiterated accordingly in every chapter
- Structured material that is well-suited for a new or experienced professor
- Chapters based on quality readings as opposed to quantity
- Engaging, realistic examples that exhibit how each Rule relates to practice
- Simple, consistent organization of each chapter—offering a clear, logical layout and allowing for ease of use and teaching throughout
- Chapter introductions that begin with concise explanations of the applicable Rules to be discussed
- Controversial, contemporary, and thought-provoking readings
- Discussion questions at the end of each reading, as well as at the end of each chapter, that encourage colorful and lively dialogue and participation
- Table of Model Rules with applicable page numbers for easy reference
Teaching materials include: - Teacher’s Manual
- PowerPoint slides
- Practice Questions
- Sample Syllabus and Course Policies
- The flexible organization allows for the material to be adapted to meet the individual needs of each class; professors can use as much or as little guidance as needed, and the material can be adjusted for a 2- or 3-credit course
CasebookConnect features: ONLINE E-BOOK
Law school comes with a lot of reading, so access your enhanced e-book anytime, anywhere to keep up with your coursework. Highlight, take notes in the margins, and search the full text to quickly find coverage of legal topics. PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Quiz yourself before class and prep for your exam in the Study Center. Practice questions from Examples & Explanations, Emanuel Law Outlines, Emanuel Law in a Flash flashcards, and other best-selling study aid series help you study for exams while tracking your strengths and weaknesses to help optimize your study time. OUTLINE TOOL
Most professors will tell you that starting your outline early is key to being successful in your law school classes. The Outline Tool automatically populates your notes and highlights from the e-book into an editable format to accelerate your outline creation and increase study time later in the semester.