Books

Legal Ethics in the Practice of Law
(LexisNexis), Third Edition, 2007. Purchase a copy here

The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer
Ballantine Publishing, a division of Random House, May 1999. Purchase a copy here

More Books

Articles

The Judicial Function: Justice Between the Parties, or a Broader Public Interest?,
By Richard Zitrin, | 32 Hofstra L. Rev. 1565, | Summer 2004

Why the Laudable South Carolina Court Rules Must be Broadened,
By Richard Zitrin, | 55 So. Carol. L. Rev. 883, | Summer 2004

Five Who Got It Right,
By Richard Zitrin, | 13 Widener Law Journal, 209, 2003

The Case Against Secret Settlements (Or What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You),
By Richard Zitrin, | 2 [Hofstra] J. Inst. for Study of Legal Ethics 115 | (1999)

Secrecy’s Dangerous Side Effects,
By Richard Zitrin, | Los Angeles Times, February 8, 2007

A Challenge to San Francisco Law Firms,
By Richard Zitrin, | The [S.F.] Recorder, September 13, 2002 | (minority scholarships)

Time to End the Secrecy,
By Richard Zitrin, | San Francisco Chronicle, | August 21, 2001 | (for a statute against secret settlements)

The Fault Lies with the Ethics Rules,
By Richard Zitrin, | National Law Journal, | July 6, 2001

After the Whistle Blows.
By Richard Zitrin, | [S.F.] Recorder, | December 23, 2000

Overcoming Secrecy with Judicial Power
Trial | November, 2000. Read the PDF

It Is TIme to Question How Our Legal System Can Afford to Allow Secret Settlements
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | Voir Dire | Volume 7, Issue 1 | Spring 2000.
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False Profits
By Richard Zitrin and William M. Balin | House Counsel | Fall, 1999
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The Accountants Are Coming, The Accountants Are Coming!
If you can't beat 'em, regulate 'em
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, November 24, 1999
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Ethics Rules for Neutrals
By Richard Zitrin | ABA, The Professional Lawyer | Summer 1999
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Associate Stress Disorder
By Richard Zitrin | The Recorder | Wednesday, September 22, 1999
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Badge of Cowardice
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, June 9, 1999
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Dangerous Liasons
By Richard Zitrin and William M. Balin | House Consel | Spring 1999
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Striking Back at SLAPP's
California has set an example that other states should follow
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, April 28, 1999
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Throwing A Headcase
The depressing tale of a clandestine Prozac settlement
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, April 21, 1999
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Hide and Secrets
Confidential settlements threaten public health and safety
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, April 14, 1999
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Overprivileged
Corporate counsel blow smoke for more than tobacco companies
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | The Recorder | Wednesday, March 17, 1999
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Getting in the Middle
When lawyers come to blows with their clients, it's mediation time
By Richard Zitrin | The Recorder | Wednesday, February 17, 1999
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Ethics in Ashes
Big tobacco's lawyers hide behind the cloak of privilege
By Richard Zitrin and Carol M. Langford | California Lawyer | November 1998
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Attorney-Client Sieve
Some fear recent limits on Big Tobacco's attorney-client privileges. But Kenneth Starr's assault on individual attorney confidences poses a greater danger:
By Carol M. Langford and Richard Zitrin,| The Recorder, | April 8, 1998
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Class Action Conflict
Facing drastic changes in rules governing litigation and attorneys fees, a panel of specialists representing plaintiffs and the defense searches for common ground
Richard Zitrin, Moderator | California Lawyer | March 1996
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MCLE Self-Study
Ethical dilemmas for the partnership lawyer
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Ethical Issues Face LRIS's Too
By Richard Zitrin | Lawyer Referral Netowrk | Spring 1993, Volume 6, Number 4
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Drafting Airtight Fee Agreements
Statutory requirements go beyond what form books have to offer.
By Richard Zitrin | California Lawyer | October 1992
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Emerging Ethical Issues in Mediation
With few standards to guide them, mediators sometimes differ in their approaches
By Richard Zitrin | California Lawyer | April 1992
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Attorney, Heal Thyself
Ethics 'doctors' offer firms preventive and emergency care
By Richard Zitrin | California Lawyer | July 1991
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Hollywood Law
A San Francisco lawyer finds his advice goes only so far in a movieland courtroom
By Richard Zitrin. Read the PDF