A thorough and fair review A fair coverage of the major issues of professional and ethical conduct confronting attorneys. Still, at times a little too cute for its own good. But overall, helpful guidance.
A very comprehensive, easy to understand ethics text I think the other reviewer, who gave this text one star, must not have invested sufficient time in understanding the material. The Gillers text is very comprehensive in its treatment, which is a STRENGTH. It is the nature of ethics that even well-chosen ethics cases will usually involve more than one issue, and the author has chosen to reinforce certain concepts over and over instead of shielding the student from this, which sometimes involves looks ahead to certain topics. In addition, the ethics If... more info
Too bad if your professor requries this one This book is just awful - It is edited terribly, and very confusing, It's just really seems a listing of all the cases ever decided - awfully structured - a terrible way to learn ethics - it takes a subject that could be interesting and makes it terribly, boring. The book is fundamentally hard to read, hard to remember. It is totally not useful as a teaching tool. In the hands of an inexperienced professor its a nightmare! Gillers, don't suffer anyone else your bad text books again. You've taken... more info