Professional Responsibility

SLN #: 26762
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 003
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Sallen
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course will examine the law of lawyering with significant focus on the ethical rules by which attorneys should conduct themselves in their various professional roles. The course also will examine the common and statutory law applicable to lawyers. The course’s ultimate objective is to give students both a working knowledge of the law governing lawyers and the practice of law and legal ethics and an appreciation for the difficulties and challenges that the professional currently confronts. In addition to the final exam, a mid-term and periodic quizzes may be given. The course also will involve in-class assignments as well as out-of-class written assignments. The in-class assignments will include drafting various documents relevant to law practice and may include group assignments. Out-of-class writing assignments will include (1) researching and analyzing recent cases involved in the Arizona disciplinary system; (2) drafting ethics opinions on particular issues; and (3) analyzing existing rules for possible rule changes. To accomplish requirement (1) above, students will have two options: (1a) attend an actual disciplinary hearing and analyze at least one of the cases being heard or (1b) select and analyze two disciplinary reports.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Numeric Grade and ONE-Time Pass Option is Available, or Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 35
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes, attendance is required

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.