William W. Patton received his B.A. from California State University and his M.A. and J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles. He is the founding Director of the Center for Children's Rights and Legal Policy Clinic. He is also the Deputy State Public Defender and is the Assistant and Associate Dean of Whittier Law School. He has written many articles and books on the topic of juvenile justice and juvenile law advocacy.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Conflicts of interest
2. Competent and zealous representation
3. Confidentiality
4. The ethics of alternative dispute resolution in child custody and dependency proceedings
5. Ethical considerations and constraints in child custody and dependency appeals
6. The constitutionality of legislative and executive regulation of the practice of law and defining the attorney/client relationship.
