Lesson 1: Introduction

Professional Responsibility
Professor Vernellia Randall
The University of Dayton School of Law

"A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system
and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice."
ABA Model Rules for Conduct.

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Initial Reflections
on Ethics, Morality and Justice

Problem Assignments

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Complete the following activities BEFORE Completing the substantive Reading assignment. (Due by May 4th):

Substantive Assignment

Reading

Legal Ethics (Casebook), 1-34, 349-370
The Rules and Standard of our Profession
ABA Model Rule, Preamble,
ABA Model Rule, Scope
ABA Model Rule 1.0, Terminology and Comment

Reflection Paper

Taking into consideration the ABA preamble and scope, write 650 - 750 word reflection paper on ethics, morality and justice. Addressing the following Issues: (a) Before coming to law school did you think that ethics, morality and justice were different? How? Why? (b) Has law school changed your views on the meaning of ethics, morality or justice? (c) What are your fundamental values and what are the fundamental values of the legal profession? Are those lists in conflict? How did you, or how will you, resolve these conflicts? (d) What are the sources of your values? How did you discovered those sources? How will you ensure that you use your values and sources of values on a regular basis as you practice law?
Submission:
- Start May 1st
- Due: May 5th
- Peer Assessment:
  - Start May 6th;
  - Close May 8th

Small Group Discussion

Add an initial posting on the reading (not the problems) to each of the following forum by May 5th:
- Discussion, Legal Ethics, pp. 1 - 12
- Discussion, Legal Ethics 13 - 23
- Discussion, Legal Ethics, pp. 23 -34
- Open Date: May 1st
- Closing Date: May 5th
Add a response posting in each of the above forums;
- Open Date: May 6th
- Closing Date: May 8th

Preparing for MPRE

Read 1.0 Terminology
Take ABA Model Rule 1-0 Terminology

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