Regulations and Ethics of Lawyers

Taught by Professor Johansen

This course considers the legal obligations and ethical expectations of an attorney in not only a professional capacity but also on a non-professional, personal level.  Examined are the professional conduct requirements relative to an attorney’s relationship with clients, other attorneys, the legal system and even the community at large.  While certainly many of the issues considered are rooted in ethical philosophy, there should be no confusion that this is a jurisprudential theory course.  The content focuses on the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and how this regulatory scheme is being judicially interpreted.

The application of these rules are analyzed through problem situations using cases, readings, videos and guest commentators.  This is a graded course.  Students will be assessed based on a mid-term exam and three short papers.

This course satisfies the professionalism requirement.

 

Taught by Professor Tu

 

Limit: 45 students

This course considers the legal obligations, ethical expectations and professionalism standards for attorneys, both in their profession and in their personal lives.  Examined are the professional and ethical conduct requirements relative to an attorney’s relationship with clients, other attorneys, the courts, the legal system and even the community at large.  The content focuses mainly on the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, how those rules are being judicially interpreted and how to comply with those rules.  There will also be a strong emphasis on professionalism standards and values, the Oregon Rules of Professional Conduct, and Oregon cases interpreting and applying those rules.  This course is particularly well suited for students who plan on practicing law in Oregon. This course is not designed to help students pass the MPRE exam.

The application of these rules and standards are analyzed through problem situations using cases, readings, discussion problems and guest commentators.  This is a graded course, which will be graded by a scheduled final exam.  Class participation is also required. 

This course satisfies the professionalism requirement.

 

Summer ONLY

This course considers the ethical obligations and professional expectations of attorneys in not only a professional capacity but also on a non-professional, personal level. Examined are the professional conduct requirements relative to an attorney?s relationship with clients, other attorneys, the legal system and even the community at large. While certainly many of the issues considered are rooted in ethical philosophy, there should be no confusion that this is a jurisprudential theory course. A major goal of the class is to prepare students for the analysis and discussion of real world ethical problems they will face in practice.

The summer course consists of two major components: a thorough review of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the application of those rules to challenging contexts of legal practice. In addition to a final exam the class will include student presentations incorporating application of the ethics rules.

*This course satisfies the professionalism requirement.

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