General Description:
Examines the legal profession as an institution, its history and traditions, and the ethics of the bar with particular emphasis on the professional responsibilities of the lawyer. Discusses the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Select Term:
LAWS 6103-001
Credits: 3
Meeting Times & Locations:
LAWS 6103-002
Instructor(s):
Deborah Cantrell
Credits: 3
Meeting Times & Locations:
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Mon,Wed |
2:30 PM - 3:50 PM |
WOLF 307 |
Syllabus: Spring 2009 Syllabus: Ethics in the Practice of Law.pdf
First Assignment: Jan. 12th
Setting the Stage
What to expect from class
Zoomerang survey results.
See TWEN for more information. The class title is called “Ethics in the Practice of Law.”
LAWS 6103-003
Credits: 3
Meeting Times & Locations:
LAWS 6103-004
Instructor(s):
Judge Neil Gorsuch
Credits: 3
Meeting Times & Locations:
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Tue,Thu |
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
WOLF 306 |
Syllabus: Spring 2009 Legal Ethics Syllabus.pdf
Textbook Info: Lerman & Schrag, Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law, (Aspen, 2nd ed.), 2008 ISBN 9780735565296.
First Assignment:
The Regulation of Lawyers: An Overview
A.Introduction, institutions that regulate lawyers, admission to practice, the character and fitness inquiry; on-call assignments determined
Reading: 1-38, 45-59; skim Model Rules of Professional Conduct
See TWEN for further handouts for the class
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