These are perilous times for Americans who need access to the legal system. Too many lawyers blatantly abuse power and trust, engage in reckless ethical misconduct, grossly unjust billing practices, and dishonesty disguised as client protection. All this has undermined the credibility of lawyers and the authority of the legal system. In the court of public opinion, many lawyers these days are guiltier than the criminals or giant corporations they defend.

Is the public right? In this eye-opening, incisive book, Richard Zitrin and Carol Langford, two practicing lawyers and distinguished law professors, shine a penetrating light on the question everyone is asking: Why do lawyers behave the way they do? All across the country, lawyers view certain behavior as "ethical" while average citizens judge that same conduct "immoral." Now, with expert analysis of actual cases ranging from murder to class action suits, Zitrin and Langford investigate lawyers' behavior and its impact on our legal system. The result is a stunningly clear-eyed exploration of law as it is practiced in America today--and a cogent, groundbreaking program for legal reform.

本书作者

【美】理查. 席川：旧金山“席川&马斯卓摩纳柯”事务所合伙人，旧金山大学法学教授，曾任加州律师公会专业责任与行为委员会主席，具有丰富的诉讼经验。

【美】卡罗. 朗佛：美国加州执业律师，曾任加州律师公会专业责任与行为委员会主席。

本书译者

陈岳辰：台湾师大翻译研究所毕业，现任专业口笔译者，大学兼任讲师。