IMPORTANT
Read the course description below to learn how this course will be taught.
Class Unique: 29435
This course will be taught entirely online via Zoom.
Professional Responsibility is about the law that governs lawyers. We will explore the relationship between lawyers and clients; the protection of client confidences;representing organizational clients; conflicts of interest; duties to courts; and duties to adversaries and third persons. We will also discuss the provision of legal services and the evolving business of law. The course fulfills the professional responsibility requirement for graduation and helps you prepare for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
Class Details
| Meeting Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 1:35 - 2:29 pm | ONLINE |
| Evaluation Method | Date | Time | Alpha Range | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 5/7/21 |
Additional Information
- Course Type
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- Upperclass-only elective
- Reversed Priority
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Not Allowed
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Textbooks
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Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law - Lerman, Lisa G. and Schrag, Philip G.Wolters Kluwer , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-4548-9128-4 (required) -
The Law Governing Lawyers : Model Rules, Standards, Statutes, and State Lawyer Rules of Professional Conduct, 2020-2021 - Martyn, Susan R., Fox, Lawrence J., and Wendel, W. BradleyWolters Kluwer Law & Business
ISBN: 978-1-5438-2039-3 (required)
McCown, F Scott