The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

"This is a book of great practical utility, which can only be thoroughly appreciated by one who has used it for a considerable time in office practice. It has been submitted to the test and has not been found wanting. (...) Books of the general character of this book are not uncommonly made with scissors and paste; this book is made with brains"--Canada Law Journal (New Series) 37 (1901).