Minnesota Legal Ethics: A Treatise - Volume 1

The 11th edition of Minnesota Legal Ethics features broad discussions of the legal ethics issues raised by the tumultuous issues of the day.What are lawyers’ responsibilities under the rules—as public citizens and as guardians of the rule of law?How are these issues presented in times of crisis?How should discipline complaints against lawyers challenging the presidential election be handled? What responsibilities do lawyers have to each other in times of pandemic?How should we respond to social challenges of equity?The 11th edition also provides customary updates in applications of the Rules of Professional Conduct—in discipline and other case law, in ethics opinions and articles, and in proposed rule changes, all with a focus on Minnesota law.William J. Wernz is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on legal ethics. Formerly ethics counsel for Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Minneapolis, he served first as a staff attorney and later as director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, where he prosecuted attorney discipline cases. Read more