Professional Responsibility

LAW7071
Section 2, Fall 23

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 95/96
Credits: 2
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Tue

 		1130-1330 WB152

Course Description

This course will examine selected areas of professional responsibility, including the creation and termination of the attorney-client relationship, the scope of representation, conflicts of interests, confidentiality, and the attorney's ethical obligations during litigation. In addition, the course will address the attorney's relationships with the courts, the organized bar, and the community.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Other Work

Weekly in-class assessments taken via Canvas prior to the start of class.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: Professional Responsibility for Tax Lawyers (7134), Professional Responsibility in Public Interest Law Practice (7072)

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: To be announced.

Course Notes: This course satisfies the professional ethics course requirement for graduation and for those seeking a 3L Practice Certification. Grading: Students will be assessed based on class participation and weekly assessments. The lowest single assessment score will be dropped. For class participation, each week, one member of the group will be designated "on call" in discussions.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: Yes

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 123819912

Modified Type: Lecture

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: Litigation and Procedure

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Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Friday, December 08, 11:59 PM

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