Professional conduct for lawyers and judges

CHAPTER 1 - THE LAWYER AS A PROFESSIONAL

• Historical Perspective
• Integrity, Competence And Quality Of Service
• The Lawyer's Masters
• The Codes
• The Lawyer's Professional Duties
• Conflicts Of Duties - How Resolved
•  Teaching Ethical Conduct

CHAPTER 2 - THE LAWYER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

• The Nature Of The Relationship
• The Utmost Good Faith
• Other Aspects Of The Relationship
• Declining The Relationship
• The Legal Basis Of The Lawyer-Client Relationship
• Standard Of Care; Competence
• Confidentiality
• Conflict Of Interest
• Outside Interests
• Sexual Conduct With Clients
• Fees
• Value Billing - Alternative Fee Arrangements
• Contingency Fees
• Terminating The Relationship

CHAPTER 3 - THE LAWYER AS SOLICITOR

• As Advisor
• Real Estate Transactions
• Wills
• Independent Legal Advice
• Communication
• Clients' Property
• Accounting To Clients - Money
• Immigration And Lobbying

CHAPTER 4 - THE LAWYER AND ADVERTISING,MARKETING

• Problems With The Traditional View
• Other Problems - The Charter
• Today's Position
• Other Advertising Perspectives
• Marketing

CHAPTER 5 - THE LAWYER AND THE MEDIA

• When Media Contact Is Permissible
• When Media Contact Is Desirable
• Particular Lawyer-Media Problems

CHAPTER 6 - THE LAWYER IN CIVIL PRE-TRIAL

• Civil Pre-Trial Defined
• Settlement
• Witnesses
• Discovery
• The Pre-Trial Brief
• Dealing With The Other Side
• Other Pre-Trial Perspectives
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Duties To The Court 
• Contempt Of Court
• Witnesses
• Perjury
• Tactics
• Argument
• Withdrawal
• Dealing With The Other Side
• Costs
• Fees In Civil Litigation
• Other Tribunals
• The Lawyer's Legal Liability

• The Crown Prosecutor
• The Defence Lawyer
• Plea Bargaining
• Perjury
• Contempt Of Court
• Withdrawal
• The Jury

• Duties To Colleagues
• Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Partnerships
• Lawyer-Spouses

• Who Is The Client?
• Professionalism And The In-House Lawyer
• Government Lawyers
• Pro Bono By the In-House Lawyer
• Dangers To The Client-Employer
• Dangers To The In-House Lawyer

• Conduct In Non-legal Activities While in Practice
• Conduct In Public Office
• Conduct In Private Life

• Who May Practise
• Law Students And Legal Assistants (Non-Lawyers)
• Paralegals
• Disciplinary Powers
• Other Law Society Functions

• Where No Professional Involvement
• Where There Is Professional Involvement
• The Codes
• Case Perspectives

• Historical Perspectives
• Appointment Of Judges In Canada
• Judges' Powers
• Judges' Duties
• Judges' Independence
• Judges' Conduct - Other
• Codes of Conduct
• Discipline, Canadian Judicial Council - Provincial Judicial Councils
• Judges' Biases
• Conflict Of Interest

• Marketing
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Billing
• Court Proceedings
• Security
• Exposure To Criminal Proceedings