Professional Responsibility

SLN #: 41024
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Lynk
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
Class will meet from 9:00 am - 11:55 am Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays beginning Monday, July 6, and continuing through July 29. The final exam will be administered at 9:00 am on Monday, August 3.

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 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 that the professional currently confronts. Students may be expected to participate in in-class simulations and write short reflective paragraphs for on-line posting. Attendance and class participation is required.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: 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

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