The importance of being honest : how lying, secrecy, and hypocrisy collide with truth in law

Summary: Popular author Steven Lubet brings his signature blend of humor, advocacy, and legal ethics to The Importance of Being Honest, an incisive analysis of how honesty and law play out in current affairs and historical events. Drawing on original work as well as op-ed pieces and articles that have appeared in the American Lawyer, the Chicago Tribune, and many other national publications, Lubet explores the complex aspects of honesty in the legal world. The Importance of Being Honest is full of tales of questionable practices and poor behavior, chosen because negative examples are much richer, an.

Record details

ISBN: 0814752365
ISBN: 9780814752364
ISBN: 0814753426
ISBN: 9780814753422
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 269 pages)
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Publisher: New York : New York University Press, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Clients -- Lawyers -- Judges -- Academics -- Medical practice.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.