Ethics and Environmental Practice: A Lawyer's Guide

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Often the practice of environmental law seems to involve an endless stream of ethical problems, and there is added importance to these issues because there is real potential for public safety concerns in these cases. Written by experienced practitioners in environmental, Ethics and Environmental Practice provides a broad resource for the attorney who wants to understand and respond appropriately to the diverse and important ethical issues that can arise in practice. Beginning with guidance on how to develop an awareness that may arise in any environmental case, the book touches on critical issues such as conflicts of interest, confidentiality, multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary practice, criminal law issues involved in environmental cases. Other topics touch on broad topics affecting attorneys, including litigation trends in lawyer liability, human rights and the environment, comparative environmental systems in the U.S. and other countries, considerations in emergency response, the lawyer's role when working with consultants and the media, and more.

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