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NOTE: Course offerings change. Classes offered this semester may not be offered in future semesters.211.5 sec. 1 - The Law and Ethics of Lawyering in Civil and Criminal LItigation (Spring 2011)
Instructor: Stephen McG. Bundy (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 3
Meeting Time: WTh 8:35-9:50
Meeting Location: 115
Course Start: January 12, 2011
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49498
This is a course that is intended to highlight the principal ethics issues facing civil and criminal litigators, highlighting both shared elements and important differences between the ethical regimes in civil and criminal cases. We will look at duties to the client, to the court, to third parties, and to the legal system. We will contrast the roles of lawyers in private civil litigation with those who do criminal defense or prosecution. There will be a special focus on problems in representing distinctive varieties of clients, including individuals whose competence is in issue, organizations, and classes of plaintiffs or defendants. We will also look at ethical issues as they arise in organizations of lawyers. And we will consider systemic issues, including judicial ethics and issues of access to justice.
Prerequisites:
You've got to have civil procedure. Criminal procedure and/or evidence would help a lot.
This course satisfies the Professional Responsibility Requirement.
This course may satisfy the Writing Requirement.
Exam Notes: TH
Course Category: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
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