Professional Responsibility

SLN #: 41959
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 002
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Cohen
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course will meet Monday through Thursday, from 6:00 pm - 8:15 pm beginning Tuesday, July 5, and ending on Monday, August 1. The final exam will be administered at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 3th.

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 will also examine the common and statutory law applicable to lawyers. The ultimate objective of the course 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 the profession currently confronts.

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
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance is Mandatory

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