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Legal Ethics (6001): This course will offer a broad overview of the ethical issues attorneys face throughout their legal careers. We will explore not just the rules that govern the practice of law, but the real-world scenarios that arise in modern law practice. Our objective is to prepare students for the thorny (and at times career-jeopardizing) situations they will invariably encounter upon entering the profession--whether in law firms, government, or public interest organizations. Students will review the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct as well as ethics opinions, court cases, and media reports on a wide range of ethical issues. The course will also examine matters of professionalism and equity in the interests of shaping a more collegial, mutually respectful bar. Students are expected to participate in lively dialogue, and grades will be based on a final exam as well as classroom participation.
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2023-2024 AutumnSchedule No Longer Available
Legal Ethics (6001): This course will explore the ethical issues facing all lawyers in the practice of law. We will focus on the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct as well as ethics opinions, statutes, regulations and relevant case law, with consideration of California ethics rules on select issues. We will utilize real and hypothetical case studies to contextualize the various rules and learn a process for facing ethical dilemmas. This course is interactive and attendance is one of the factors in grading. Elements used in grading: Attendance, class participation, paper, exam.
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2022-2023 AutumnSchedule No Longer Available