LAWE 650

Catalog description

This course offers students the opportunity to explore what it means to be a client-centered defense attorney and a justice minded prosecutor. Students will examine the practical implications of the Standards of Practice for Indigent Defense Representation, the ABA’s Plea Bargain Task Force Report, and the ethical rules governing prosecutors and defense attorneys. Students will engage in courtroom observations and mock plea bargaining and will work together with the instructor to develop best practices.