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Professional Responsibility

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Course Information

Course Number: L6274

Curriculum Level: Upperclass

Areas of Study: Legal Profession and Professional Responsibility

Type: Lecture

Additional Attributes: PR Requirement, LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier

Section 001 Information

Instructor

Janis Meyer Lecturer in Law

Section Description

This course satisfies the J.D. Professional Responsibility requirement.
This course satisfies the LL.M. Professional Responsibility requirement for the California bar.

This course will cover the legal and regulatory framework governing lawyers and how it affects every aspect of a lawyer’s career. We will discuss the ethical dilemmas that arise in the practice of law, analyze how to deal with these problems in a practice setting and the duties and responsibilities of practicing attorneys to their clients and the profession. Student teams will be assigned each week to analyze a problem and present the case to the class. The emphasis will be on a practical approach to reaching solutions.

School Year & Semester: Spring 2023

Location: JGH 106

Schedule

Tuesday

4:20 pm - 6:10 pm

Points: 2

Method of Evaluation: Exam

J.D Writing Credit?: No

Learning Outcomes

Primary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in statutory and regulatory analysis, including close reading of statutes and regulations, and application to facts
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in ethical and professional issues