Professional Responsibility in Public Interest Law Practice

LAW7072
Section 1, Fall 24

Schedule Information

Enrollment: /80
Credits: 2
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Tue

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Thu

 		1000-1100 WB154

Course Description

Is being a legally ethical attorney the same thing as being a morally ethical one? In Professional Responsibility for the Public Interest Lawyer, we will come back to tensions that can arise between a legally ethical responsibility and a morally ethical obligation. We will also study the ways different legal rules and standards are applied to different types of public interest attorneys: prosecutors, attorneys representing indigent clients, counselors to government agencies, and lawyers for nonprofit advocacy organizations. The goal for the course is for students to gain the confidence to take the lead in identifying problems related to legal ethics and devising effective solutions.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): Flex

Description: Flex examination at the end of the semester.

Other Work

Students should expect two short, interim assignments over the course of the semester. These assessments are designed to provide students with more interactive learning opportunities in-class, and to give students early feedback on their work product before the exam.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: Ethics and Integrity for Law Firm Lawyers and Their Clients (SC) (7605), Professional Responsibility (7071), Professional Responsibility for Tax Lawyers (7134)

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: To be announced via Canvas.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: Yes

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124818121

Modified Type: Lecture

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Concentrations: Litigation and Dispute Resolution , Public Service and Leadership

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