Course Details

Professional Responsibility for Business Lawyers

This course explores the professional ethical obligations of lawyers in a business practice.The class surveys laws and rules for lawyers in business oriented practice, focusing on real world issues.Topics include proper identification of the client, the role of the business lawyer as a gatekeeper or counselor, protection of client confidences, liability for client wrongdoings, conflicts of interests,and litigation issues.We consider issues that lawyers have faced in recent corporate scandals.

Catalog Number: LITARB 600L

Additional Course Information: IHR Elective (JDIHR & LLM-IHR), Meets Ethics degree requirment

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Course History

Fall 2025
Title: Professional Responsibility for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 40

Fall 2024
Title: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 40

Spring 2024
Title: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 20