Prof Adrian Evans - Researcher Profile

Biography

Adrian Evans has taught, practised law and consulted in a clinical legal education context for thirty five years at LaTrobe and Monash Universities. He was coordinator of Springvale Legal Service Inc. from 1988-2000, the largest Australian clinical site. He is both an academic and a legal practitioner, with teaching responsibilities in legal systems, legal ethics and clinical case supervision. He has empirically examined and published in relation to ‘best practice’ ethics for lawyers and law firms, ‘quality’ clinical-traditional links in law teaching, client attitudes to lawyers, the values of legal practitioners, the approaches of IBA members to monitoring and controlling defalcations and the ethical environment in which lawyer’s fidelity compensation is addressed locally and internationally.

Adrian is currently researching values-based approaches to teaching legal ethics, the assessment of lawyers' ethics and systemic opportunities to secure the ethical future of the legal profession. Adrian is a recipient of the Monash Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching and is the Associate Dean (Staff) of Monash Law School.

A selection of Professor Evans' publications is available at:
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Research & Supervision Interests

Australian Legal System

Legal Aid

Legal Education

Legal Ethics

Legal Profession and Practice

Privilege

Psychology and Law

Keywords

legal ethics ethical infrastructure lawyers values large law firms ethical behaviour, legal ethics, lawyers' values, professionalism, ethics' assessment, virtue ethics

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

MASTER OF LAWS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1997

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1972

BACHELOR OF LAWS

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1972

Publications

Books

Evans, A., 2011, Assessing Lawyers' Ethics: A Practitioners' Guide, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA.

Evans, A., Hyams, R., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Dickson, J., Welch, B., Campbell, M., Cortina, R. (eds), 2011, Lawyers Practice Manual, Thomson Lawbook Co, Sydney NSW Australia.

Campbell, S., Evans, A., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B., Campbell, M., Cortina, R., Jones, R. (eds), 2010, Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont, NSW, Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B.J., Campbell, M.F. (eds), 2009, Lawyers Practice Manual (Victoria), Thomson Reuters / Law Book Co, Rozelle NSW.

Parker, C.E., Evans, A.H., 2007, Inside Lawyers' Ethics, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Vic Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B.J., Gage, M. (eds), 2007, Lawyers Practice Manual (Victoria), Lawbook Co, Pyrmont NSW.

Hyams, R.L., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 2007, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Victoria.

Hyams, R.L., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 2004, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Vic Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Powles, G., Evans, A.H., Smith, S., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., O'Connor, P.A., Sexton, D. (eds), 1999, Lawyers Practice Manaul (Vic), LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Powles, G., Evans, A.H., Smith, S., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., O'Connor, P.A. (eds), 1998, Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia.

Hyams, R., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 1998, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Evans, A., 2011, Normative attractions to law and their recipe for accountability and self-assessment in justice education, in The Global Clinical Movement: Educating Lawyers for Social Justice, eds Frank S. Bloch, Oxford University Press, New York City USA, pp. 353-370.

Evans, A.H., 1998, Costs, Complaints and Discipline, in Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. D/1-D/33.

Evans, A.H., 1998, Practice Management, in Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. B/2-B/25.

Evans, A.H., 1998, Professional Ethics and The Duty to Communicate, in Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. C/1-C/43.

Journal Articles

Evans, A.H., 2012, (Self) knowledge is power: reinforcing the ethics of lawyering, Law Institute Journal [P], vol 86, issue 6, Law Institute of Victoria, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 29-33.

Evans, A.H., 2012, Global agendas, cultural capital and self-assessment of clinical legal education programs, Monash University Law Review [P], vol 38, issue 2, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 55-81.

Evans, A.H., King, M., 2012, Reflections on the connection of virtue ethics to therapeutic jurisprudence, University of New South Wales Law Journal [P], vol 35, issue 3, University of New South Wales - Faculty of Law, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 717-746.

Palermo, J., Evans, A.H., 2008, Almost There: Empirical Insights into Clinical Method and Ethics Courses in Climbing the Hill Towards Lawyer's Professionalism, Griffith Law Review, vol 17, issue 1, Griffith Law School, Brisbane Queensland, pp. 252-283.

Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., 2008, Independent Evaluations of Clinical Legal Education Programs: Appropriate Objectives and Processes in an Australian Setting, Griffith Law Review, vol 17, issue 1, Griffith University Law School, Brisbane Queensland, pp. 52-86.

Evans, A.H., 2008, Southern Exposure: Post-Liberalism and Moral Recovery in Australian Legal Education, Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education, vol 42, issue 3, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. 329-338.

Parker, C.E., Evans, A.H., Haller, L.R., Le Mire, S., Mortensen, R.G., 2008, The Ethical Infrastructure of Legal Practice in Large Law Firms: Vaules, Policy and Behaviour, The University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol 31, issue 1, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW, pp. 158-188.

Evans, A.H., Howe, J.B., 2007, Enhancing Corporate Accountability through Contextual Ethical Exercises in Corporate Law Teaching, Journal of Corporate Law Studies, vol 7, issue 2, Hart Publishing Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 337-355.

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2007, Lawyers and Ethics in Practice, Alternative Law Journal, vol Monograph, issue 1, Legal Services Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne, pp. 12-24.

Palermo, J., Evans, A.H., 2007, Relationships between personal values and reported behavior on ethical scenarios for law students, Behavioural Sciences and the Law, vol 25, issue 1, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 121-136.

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2006, Preparing Australia's future lawyers: an exposition of changing values over time in the context of teaching about ethical dilemmas, Deakin Law Review, vol 11, issue 1, School of Law, Deakin University, Burwood Vic Australia, pp. 103-130.

Palermo, J., Evans, A.H., 2005, Australian law students' values: how they impact on ethical behaviour, Legal Education Review, vol 15, issue 1 & 2, Australian Law Teachers Association, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-23.

Evans, A.H., 2005, Encouraging lawyer's values in a faith conscious world, Interface: A Forum for Theology in the World, vol 8, issue 1, Australian Theological Forum Incorporated, Hindmarsh SA, pp. 6-22.

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2005, Gender & Ethics, Law Institute Journal, vol 79, issue 10, Law Institute of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 40-45.

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2005, Zero impact: are lawyers' values affected by law school?, Legal Ethics, vol 8, issue 2, Hart Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 240-264.

Evans, A.H., 2004, Pro bono targets new look, Law Institute Journal: Information for Lawyers, vol 78, issue 10, Law Institute of Victoria, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 38-41.

Evans, A.H., 2004, Queensland's fidelity compensation 1990-2004: the end of money tree, The University of Queensland Law Journal, vol 23, issue 2, TC Beirne School of Law The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 397-410.

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2003, Australian law students' perceptions of their values: interim results in the first year2001of a three year empirical assessment, Legal Ethics, vol 5, issue 1&2, Hart Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 103-129.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Criminal Defence Ethics and Public Confidence in Justice, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 10, p. 44.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Duty to Obey the Law, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 8, p. 42.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Efficacy Beyond Reasonable Doubt?, Law in Context, vol 19, issue 1 & 2, pp. 89-91.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Keeping and Telling Secrets, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 4, p. 35.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Lawyers' perceptions of their values: an empirical assessment of Monash University graduates in law, 1980-1998, Legal Education Review, vol 12, issue 1 & 2, Australasian Law Teachers Association, Mulgrave Vic Australia, pp. 209-266.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Managing Big Firm Ethics, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 11, p. 43.

Evans, A.H., 2001, Solicitors' Undertakings, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 2, pp. 39-40.

Evans, A.H., 2001, The Duty to Communicate (and let your clients know about the costs), Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 3, p. 39.

Evans, A.H., 2001, The 'Generic' Professional, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 9, p. 52.

Evans, A.H., 2001, The True Function of a Lawyer, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 7, pp. 42-43.

Evans, A.H., 2001, What Lies Beneath?, Law Institute Journal Ethics Column, vol 75, issue 5, p. 38.

Evans, A.H., 2000, A Concise History of The Solicitors' Guarantee Fund: A Marriage of Principle and Pragmatism, Monash University Law Review, vol 26, issue 1, Faculty of Law Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 74-158.

Evans, A.H., 2000, Client Group Activism and Student Moral Development in Clinical Legal Education, Legal Education Review, vol 10, issue 2, Australasian Law Teachers Association, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 179-190.

Evans, A.H., 1998, The Values Priority in Quality Legal Education, The Law Teacher - Journal of the Assoc of Law Teachers, vol 32 issue 3, Assoc of Law Teachers/Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 274-286.

Conference Proceedings

Evans, A.H., Palermo, J., 2002, Lawyers' perceptions of their values: an empirical assessment of Australian final year undergraduate law students - some interim results - 2001, Speakers Papers from the IIPE/AAPAE Biennial Conference - 4-7 October 2002, 4 October 2002 to 7 October 2002, International Institute for Public Ethics, Griffith University, Brisbane www.iipe.org/conference2002/papers/papers.htm, pp. 1-29.

Dean, A., Carbone, A., Evans, A.H., 1999, Transformation of student learners: distinguished teachers reflect on practice, Research and Development in Higher Education, Auckland, NZ, 7-10 July 1998, Higher Education Research and Dev. Soc. of Aust., Jamieson Centre ACT, pp. 109-118.

Dean, A., Carbone, A., Evans, A.H., 1998, Transformation of student learners: Distinguished teachers reflect on practice, Higher Education Research & Dev Soc of Australia (HERDSA) International Conference CD-Rom, Auckland New Zealand, 7-10 Jul 1998, HERDSA NZ Branch, Auckland New Zealand.

Other

Evans, A.H., Cody, A., Copeland, A., Giddings, J., Noone, M., Rice, S., 2012, Best Practices: Australian Clinical Legal Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-38.

Evans, A.H., 1999, Lawyers' Perceptions of Their Values, Global Alliance for Justice Education, Thiruvanthapuram Kerala India.

Evans, A.H., 1998, The Development and Control of the Solicitors Guarantee Fund (Vic) and its Ethical Implications for the Legal Profession.

Teaching Commitment

Professional practice 512 (LAW5216)

Advanced Professional Practice 506 (LAW5149)

Lawyers Ethics & Society (LAW5125)

 

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ha, T.

Program of Study:

. 2002.

Supervisors:

Evans, A (Main).

Student:

Kimm, J.

Program of Study:

The family court, judges and lawyers: changing practices of Victorian family lawyers. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Evans, A (Associate), Hyams, R (Associate).