Introduction -- The concept of a profession -- The American legal profession -- Professional independence and professional codes -- The advocate's role in an adversary system -- Confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege -- Dilemmas of advocacy : the criminal law paradigm -- Ethics in organizational settings -- Negotiation and mediation -- The lawyer's counseling role -- Lawyer-client decision making -- Market regulation -- The distribution of legal services -- Admission to the bar -- Discipline and malpractice -- Legal education.