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Professional Responsibility and Ethics (LAW 747)

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  1. Course Overview & Materials
    Syllabus - LAW 747
    5 Topics
  2. Topics
    1. Introduction & Background
    10 Topics
  3. 2. Admission to the Practice of Law
    8 Topics
  4. 3. Introduction to the Standard and Process of Lawyer Discipline
    17 Topics
  5. 4. Malpractice
    21 Topics
  6. 5. Unauthorized Practice of Law
    16 Topics
  7. 6. Duty to Work for No Compensation (Pro Bono)
    13 Topics
  8. 7. Decision to Undertake, Decline, and Withdraw from Representation; The Prospective Client
    15 Topics
  9. 8. Division of Decisional Authority Between Lawyer and Client
    7 Topics
  10. 9. Competence, Diligence, and Communication
    8 Topics
  11. 10. Duty of Confidentiality: Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine
    18 Topics
  12. 11. Duty of Confidentiality: Rule 1.6 and its exceptions
    22 Topics
  13. 12. Advising Clients – Both Individual and Corporate
    12 Topics
  14. 13. Conflict of Interest: Concurrent Client Conflict
    19 Topics
  15. 14. Conflict of Interest: Conflicts Between A Client and the Lawyer’s Personal Interest
    9 Topics
  16. 15. Conflict of Interest: Former Clients
    13 Topics
  17. 16. Communication Between Lawyers and Represented/ Unrepresented Persons
    7 Topics
  18. 17. Billing for Legal Services: Fees, Handling Client Property (Settlement Proceeds and Physical Evidence)
    19 Topics
  19. 18. The Decision to File/Prosecute a Claim; Litigation & Negotiation Tactics
    14 Topics
  20. 19. Lawyer’s Duties to the Tribunal
    10 Topics
  21. 20. Duties of a Prosecutor; Limits on Trial Publicity
    12 Topics
  22. 21. Solicitation & Marketing: Constitutional & Ethical Issues
    18 Topics
  23. 22. Law Firm Administration Issues
    8 Topics
  24. 23. Judicial Ethics
    35 Topics
    1. 23.01. Introduction
    2. 23.02. Maintain the independence, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary in all situations
    3. 23.03. Perform the duties of the judicial office impartially
    4. 23.04. Avoid bias, prejudice and harassment in performing judicial duties
    5. 23.05. Avoid improper external influences on judicial conduct
    6. 23.06. Perform judicial functions competently and diligently
    7. 23.07. Ensure that all parties have a right to be heard
    8. 23.08. Maintain decorum and proper demeanor; communication with jurors
    9. 23.09. Political activities of sitting judges
    10. 23.10. Political Activities of Judicial Candidates for Elective Office
    11. 23.11. Political Activity of Judges for Appointive Office
    12. 23.12. Role of campaign committees in judicial campaign
    13. 23.13. Judges who become candidates for non-judicial office
    14. 23.14. Ex parte communications
    15. 23.15. Disqualification
    16. 23.15.01. General standard of disqualification (“impartiality might reasonably be questioned”)
    17. 23.15.02. Situations where judge must disqualify
    18. 23.16. Remittal of disqualification
    19. 23.17. The “rule of necessity”
    20. 23.18. Restrictions on “extrajudicial activities”
    21. 23.18.01. General restrictions on extrajudicial activities
    22. 23.18.02. Appearances before governmental bodies and consultation with government officials
    23. 23.18.03. Testifying as a character witness
    24. 23.18.04. Appointment to a governmental positions
    25. 23.18.05. Use of non-public information
    26. 23.18.06. Involvement with discriminatory organizations
    27. 23.18.07. Participation in educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organizations and activities
    28. 23.18.08. Appointments to fiduciary positions
    29. 23.18.09. Service as an arbitrator or mediator
    30. 23.18.10. Practice of law
    31. 23.18.11. Financial, business and remunerative activities
    32. 23.18.12. Compensation for extrajudicial activities
    33. 23.18.13. Judge accepting gifts, loans, bequests, benefits, or other things of value
    34. 23.18.14. Reimbursement of expenses and waivers of fee or charges
    35. 23.19. Reading: Republican Party v. White, 122 S.Ct. 32528 (2002)
  25. Course Wrap-Up
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