General Description:
Examines critically the possibility and character of ethical reasoning within the legal profession in light of its institutional structures. Explores descriptive/normative accounts of the profession's structure, "professionalism," and individual conscience. Put simply, the seminar explores whether it is possible to be a good lawyer and ethical person.
Select Term:
LAWS 8608-001
Instructor(s):
Pierre Schlag
Credits: 2
Meeting Times & Locations:
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Thu |
4:00 PM - 5:40 PM |
WOLF 411 |
Description: This seminar considers to what extent ethical life is possible within the bureaucratic circumstances which we face. To what extent are moral precepts anachronistic in our current professional environment? And if moral precepts are anachronistic, what are the implications? Has morality itself become a managerial or rationalizing discourse? And if so, where does that leave us?
First Assignment: For the first day, please read and be prepared to discuss Charles Fried, The Lawyer as Friend. It's available on my twen site. See you on Thursday.
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