Professional Responsibility

SLN #: 81071
Course Prefix: LAW-638
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Halaby;Perkins
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This is a practical course, drawn on real world lawyering experience, addressing key issues in professional responsibility. The course will focus substantially on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, but will also treat significant variations of these rules as adopted in Arizona, and will also examine the common and statutory law governing lawyers. The ultimate objective of the course is to give students both a working knowledge of their professional (and related legal) obligations and an appreciation for the difficulties and challenges that the working attorney currently confronts.

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
Teaching Method: In Person

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