LAW 6829 Professional Responsibility
Professor Vernellia R. 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 Professional Conduct.
 

Please notify me of any typo, misspelling, etc.
 

00 Introduction x
Syllabus x
UNITS
01 Lawyer-Client x
02 Duty to System x
03 Modern Practice x
04 Exam-Taking x
 
ETHICS WEBSITES ABA Center x American Legal Ethics x Ethics and Lawyering x Ethics on Findlaw x Freuvigek on Conflicts x LegalEthics.com x Legal Ethics Forum x Legal Profession Blog ProfLaw (Westlaw) x Westlaw on Ethics x
 

 

                 

 
Extra Credit Assignments are optional, however they significantly affect the grade. If the course is not subject to the law school curve, it is potentially possible for everyone to earn a B+ or better.  However, if a course is curved, not doing any extra credit can cause  you to receive a lower grade.

To qualify for receiving extra credit, you have to have a grade of at least a "C" in the course.  There has not been a situation where a student failed to earn their extra credit  However, you should be aware that extra credit assignments will not pull a failing grade into a passing grade.

 
Extra credit is worth a total of 4 credits.
These assignments will be graded and you will earn some credit if you receive a C or better on the assignment. The number of extra points received will be dependent on the grade. So for instance, if you receive an average of 90% you will receive a total 3.6 points. 3.6 points will raise a B+ grade to an A- grade.
 
Formatting Convention:
  • typed, single spaced, 12 pt. Times Roman, margins 1 inch.
  • Use the following headings
    • Introduction
    • For each ethical situation:  "Give a heading the briefly describes the incident"
      • Ethical Rules Governing the Situation
      • Analysis of Lawyer's Conduct
      • How Should Lawyer Behave in Circumstances
  • Save the file using the following:

    Last Name First Name Initial Middle Initial Problem Number
    Example:   RandallVRProblem01.doc

YOU SHOULD BRING THREE COPIES of YOUR PROBLEM ANSWER to CLASS. Two copies will be turned in during class. Fold one of the problem vertically in half and put your name in bottom right corner, put the problem number on the second line. The second problem should be folded as well, DO NOT PUT your name on the second problem. Instead, put your problem number.

Problem answers  will be collected during class. No problems answer will be accepted late (That is after class); No exceptions!

  Your problem answer should reflect a good faith attempt to answer the question.  No credit will be given  if you are not in class. That is, you cannot turn in problems if you are absent from class..
 
 
Resources for learning how to write MCQ
  • How to write a good multiple-choice question: http://hotpot.uvic.ca/howto/mcquestion.htm

 
 
SYLLABUS
Course Mechanics x
Philosophy of Teaching x
Evaluation and Grading x
Teaching Methodolgy x
Resources x
Accomodations x
 
Please Remember I May Modify the Syllabus and the Lesson any time up to three days before class.
 
 

  

 

 

Always Under Construction!

Always Under Construction!

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 Vernellia Randall.  All Rights Reserved
 

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