1. Setting the stage : the corporation and its lawyers -- 2. The lawyer's role -- 3. Who is the client? -- 4. Moral accountability -- 5. The work of the corporate lawyer : what do corporate lawyers do? -- 6. In-house counsel -- 7. The corporate law firm : characteristics and trends -- 8. The corporate law firm : career paths -- 9. The organizational setting -- 10. Attorney discipline and liability -- 11. Multistate law practice -- 12. Confidentiality -- 13. Conflicts of interest -- 14. Incorporation and close corporations -- 15. Legal opinions -- 16. Securities regulation : the disclosure system -- 17. Securities regulation : attorney liability -- 18. Negotiations -- 19. Accounting and financial reporting -- 20. Complex transactions -- 21. Regulatory counseling -- 22. Tax practice -- 23. Regulatory compliance -- 24. Internal investigations -- 25. Criminal prosecution -- 26. Criminal defense -- 27. Mergers and acquisitions -- 28. Civil litigation -- 29. Shareholder litigation -- 30. Transnational law practice.