Wendel (law, Washington and Lee University) helps law students understand the law and rules regarding professional responsibility and analyzes the theory and policy reasons underlying the law governing lawyers. According to the author, "Unlike some other textbooks, this book does not draw an artificial distinction between analysis of the disciplinary rules and other law that applies to lawyers representing clients. In some places the result of this integration may be greater complexity and length of treatment...warranted by the importance of understanding the interactions between the bar's own rules and other legal norms that lawyers must take into account." Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR