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The University of Texas at Austin School of Law

Professional Responsibility

  • Semester: Spring 2022
  • Course ID: 385
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 28880

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective
  • Reversed priority

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE, WED, THU 10:30 - 11:20 am TNH 3.142

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam May 10, 2022 8:30 am A-Z in 2.114

Description

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).  

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law *
Lerman, Lisa G. and Schrag, Philip G.
Wolters Kluwer , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-4548-9128-4
The Law Governing Lawyers : Model Rules, Standards, Statutes, and State Lawyer Rules of Professional Conduct, 2021-2022 *
Martyn, Susan R., Fox, Lawrence J., and Wendel, W. Bradley
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
ISBN: 978-1-5438-4151-0

Instructors

Headshot of McCown, F Scott McCown, F Scott
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
04/01/2022 Exam information updated