Ethics and Professional Practice for Paralegals 6th Edition by Jessica Hendriks 9781774625859 *135a [ZZ]

Ethics and Professional Practice for Paralegals, 6th Edition guides readers through principles of professional conduct, legal obligations, and ethical issues. It equips readers with the knowledge necessary for their future careers by outlining the Paralegal Rules of Conduct and the Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines while covering key topics, including the client relationships, retainers, the Paralegal Standing Committee, accreditation, and advertising practices. 

Through Planning for Practice fact situations, readers follow Rajni Peacock’s journey from licensing to starting her own firm. The sixth edition introduces a new chapter on working with Indigenous clients to promote cultural literacy in paralegal services, along with new Case in Point boxes, additional scenarios, and increased commentary to prepare readers for ethical challenges in the legal field.

• A new chapter on ethics and Indigenous clients written by Valarie Waboose. 

• New Case in Point boxes, highlighting key decisions and consequences from the Law Society Tribunal and higher courts.  

• Planning for Practice fact situations at the beginning of every chapter 

• Additional application questions and scenarios. 

• Every rule or subrule of the Rules of Paralegal Conduct, along with the text of the applicable guidelines. 

• Precedents for a retainer agreement, engagement letter, and various other documents. 

• Charts outlining and explaining various rules and concepts. 

• Increased examples and commentary throughout. 

Chapter 1: Paralegal Governance in Ontario  
Chapter 2: Professionalism  
Chapter 3: Know Your Client  
Chapter 4: Duty to Clients  
Chapter 5: Advocacy  
Chapter 6: Duty to Licensees and Others  
Chapter 7: Ethics in Paralegal Practice Management 

Chapter 8: Ethics and Indigenous Clients  
 
Appendix A: Paralegal Rules of Conduct 
Appendix B: Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines