Categories: Legal Profession
Course Description
Professional Responsibilities (3 credits)
How lawyers see and resolve real world ethical
problems by applying the Rules of Professional Conduct, other legal standards
and non-doctrinal standards, including personal ethics is
this courses work. Real world ethics scenarios will reveal how
some dilemmas are decided by legal standards while others allow for a range of
legally permissible responses. While choice enables freedom, it
obligates wise decision making which is the main learning objective of this
course. Grading is based on a final exam, short written assignments
and active class participation.
How lawyers see and resolve real world ethical
problems by applying the Rules of Professional Conduct, other legal standards
and non-doctrinal standards, including personal ethics is
this courses work. Real world ethics scenarios will reveal how
some dilemmas are decided by legal standards while others allow for a range of
legally permissible responses. While choice enables freedom, it
obligates wise decision making which is the main learning objective of this
course. Grading is based on a final exam, short written assignments
and active class participation.
