Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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In-depth view of ethical issues related to practice of law through study of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct ('Model Rules'), relevant cases, and other sources of authority governing the conduct of lawyers. Course objective is to develop an understanding of the field of the laws governing lawyers. The primary goal of this class is to give you experience applying the Model Rules and other pertinent laws to various factual scenarios so that when ethical issues arise during the course of law practice, you are able to identify them and reflect on whether you need to adjust your behavior to ensure compliance with your professional obligations.