Restatement of the Law (3d) of the Law Governing Lawyers

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Restatement of the Law of the Law Governing Lawyers provides a thorough explanation and analysis of United States law concerning lawyers. Compiled by a panel of judges and scholars, it offers analysis, systematization, and guidance pertinent to the law governing law practice. Coverage includes tort doctrine relating to:

Malpractice
Vicarious liability
Work product doctrine
Attorney-client privilege
Agent-principal relationship
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Is highly respected and often cited by the courts
Provides general rules clearly stated, as well as possible limitations on the application of a rule
Offers annotations for further research and cross-references with Key Numbers
Includes recent updates that present citations and case summaries of later cases decided with the help of this Restatement

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Volume 1
- Foreword
- Reporter's Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter
  1. Regulation of the Legal Profession
    Topic
    1. Regulation of Lawyers—In Genera
    2. Process of Professional Regulation
      - Title A. Admission to Practice Law
      - Title B. Authorized and Unauthorized Practice
      - Title C. Professional Discipline
    3. Civil Judicial Remedies in General
    4. Lawyer Criminal Offenses
    5. Law-Firm Structure and Operation
      - Title A. Association of Lawyers in Law Organizations
      - Title B. Limitations on Nonlawyer Involvement in a Law Firm
      - Title C. Supervision of Lawyers and Nonlawyers Within an Organization
      - Title D. Restrictions on the Right to Practice Law
  2. The Client-Lawyer Relationship
    1. Creating a Client–Lawyer Relationship
    2. Summary of the Duties Under a Client–Lawyer Relationship
    3. Authority to Make Decisions
    4. A Lawyer’s Authority to Act for a Client
    5. Ending a Client–Lawyer Relationship
  3. Client and Lawyer: The Financial and Property Relationship
    1. Legal Controls on Attorney Fees
    2. A Lawyer’s Claim to Compensation
    3. Fee–Collection Procedures
    4. Property and Documents of Clients and Others
    5. Fee-Splitting With a Lawyer Not in the Same Firm
  4. Lawyer Civil Liability
    1. Liability for Professional Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
    2. Other Civil Liability
    3. Vicarious Liability
  5. Confidential Client Information
    1. Confidentiality Responsibilities of Lawyers
      - Title A. A Lawyer’s Confidentiality Duties
      - Title B. Using or Disclosing Confidential Client Information
    2. The Attorney–Client Privilege
      - Title A. The Scope of The Privilege
      - Title B. The Attorney–Client Privilege for Organizational and Multiple Clients
      - Title C. Duration of the Attorney–Client Privilege; Waivers and Exceptions
      - Title D. Invoking the Privilege and its Exceptions
    3. The Lawyer Work–Product Immunity
      - Title A. The Scope of the Lawyer Work–Product Immunity
      - Title B. Procedural Administration of the Lawyer Work– Product Immunity
      - Title C. Waivers and Exceptions to the Work–Product Immunity
Volume 2
- Foreword
- Reporter's Prefact
- Chapter
  1. Representing Clients—In General
    Topic
    1. Lawyer Functions in Representing Clients—In General
    2. Representing Organizational Clients
    3. Lawyer Dealings With a Nonclient
      - Title A. Dealings With a Nonclient—Generally
      - Title B. Contact With a Represented Nonclient
      - Title C. Dealings With an Unrepresented Nonclient
    4. Legislative and Administrative Matters
  2. Representing Clients in Litigation
    1. Advocacy In General
    2. Limits On Advocacy
    3. Advocates and Tribunals
    4. Advocates and Evidence
  3. Conflicts of Interest
    1. Conflicts of Interest—In General
    2. Conflicts of Interest Between a Lawyer and a Client
    3. Conflicts of Interest Among Current Clients
    4. Conflicts of Interest With a Former Client
    5. Conflicts of Interest Due to a Lawyer’s Obligation to a Third Person
- Table of Cases
- Table of Codes, Rules, and Standards
- Parallel Tables of Restatement Third Section Numbers and of Annual Meeting Draft Section Numbers
- Table of Cross References to Digest System Key Numbers and ALR Annotations
- Index

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