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Legal Ethics

This course is an examination of some of the ethical problems encountered in individual practice and issues facing the profession as a whole. Topics include: representing conflicting interests, preserving client confidentiality, corporate lawyers' responsibility, obligation to represent an unpopular client, access to legal services, representing poor clients, advertising, admission to the bar, discipline, and the application of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to those problems. Final examination. When taught by Professors Dana and Silver section, students will prepare written reactions to readings twice during the semester, which also will be considered in grading. Extraordinary class participation may improve the final grade. Teaching Method: Lecture and discussion Texts: Prerequisites: None Note: An ethics course is a graduation requirement.


Catalog Number: LITARB 600
Practice Areas: Civil Lit. and Dispute Resolution
Additional Course Information: Meets Ethics degree requirment


Course History

Spring 2013
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 0



Spring 2013
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 0



Fall 2012
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 65



Fall 2012
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Hilliker, Don B. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 64



Spring 2012
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 0



Fall 2011
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Hilliker, Don B. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 62



Fall 2011
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 65



Spring 2011
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 58



Fall 2010
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 49



Fall 2010
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Hilliker, Don B. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 64     Actual: 42



Spring 2010
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 57



Spring 2010
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses  |  homepage)
Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 45



Fall 2009
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Foster, Mary K. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 2     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 64



Fall 2009
Title: Legal Ethics
Faculty: Hilliker, Don B. (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 58