Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 5th Edition

Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 5th Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of what being an ethical lawyer requires and of the regulation of lawyer conduct in Canada. Drawing on the expertise of twelve scholars in the Canadian legal ethics field, the book addresses the full scope of lawyers’ ethical obligations, from their first meeting with a potential client to the termination of the retainer. It considers lawyers’ specific duties as advocates, negotiators and advisors, as well as the obligations of lawyers in particular practice settings including criminal law (prosecution and defence), government lawyers and in-house counsel.

Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 5th Edition incorporates case law, codes of conduct, guidelines, commentary, and critical analysis, as well as many case studies, notes, questions, and practice problems to allow students to practically engage with relevant issues. In addition, it introduces students to the distinct ethical obligations and challenges of Canadian judges, and to a range of contemporary issues and challenges in lawyer regulation.

What’s New In This Edition

• Two chapters discussing the lawyer-client relationship, with expanded content on formation and termination as well as competence and quality of service
• Updated case law on a range of topics, revised codes of conduct, and commentary since the previous edition published 5 years ago
• Updated competencies, including technological competence, responsible use of AI, intercultural competence and intimate partner violence
• Discussion of ethical billing concerns; ongoing debates on the self-regulation model; extra-professional misconduct, including sexual harassment; and ethical family law practice

Who Should Read This Book

• Law students taking courses in lawyers ethics and professional responsibility
• Paralegal students taking courses in this area
• Lawyers who need a teaching tool for continuing legal education courses in lawyers' ethics comparing regulations and policy matters across most provinces
• Law libraries needing a Canadian reference on lawyers ethics and professional regulation suitable for practitioners
• Law firms as a reference including for articling students

Editors & Authors
Richard Devlin (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
Pooja Parmar (Faculty of Law, University of Victoria)
Amy Salyzyn (Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa)

Contributing Authors
Brent Cotter (College of Law, University of Saskatchewan)
Trevor C.W. Farrow (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University)
Stephen G.A. Pitel (Faculty of Law, Western University)
David Tanovich (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)
Adam Dodek (Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa)
Basil Alexander (Lincoln Alexander Law School, Toronto Metropolitan University)
Jula Hughes (Faculty of Law, Lakehead University)
Jamie Baxter (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
Noel Semple (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor)