Course Info
This course deals with questions underlying the responsibilities of the lawyer, as a professional, to self, society, client, and the profession. Premises concerning the lawyer's role or roles within the context of the adversary system are examined in some detail, as is the idea of professionalism. The Model Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct are analyzed as generalized statements of the aspirations and obligations of lawyers, and as applied to concrete problems.
Instructor
Prof. Cassandra Burke Robertson is John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law and Director of the School of Law Center for Professional Ethics, who regularly teaches Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility and Secured Transactions. This semester, she teaches the Barristers (320) section of Civil Procedure.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbook
** No Textbook Required **
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Examples and Explanations for Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781543815191Publication Date: 2019-08-20Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Glannon Guide to Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781543829846Publication Date: 2020-10-04Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Acing Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9798887862811Publication Date: 2024-01-04Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Emanuel Law Outlines for Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781543819977Publication Date: 2019-12-31Available via Aspen Learning Library.
Legal Ethics in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781640205970Publication Date: 2018-04-11Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9780314275530Publication Date: 2011Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Questions and Answers: Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781531023096Publication Date: 2023Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
Understanding Lawyers' Ethics by ISBN: 9781531025359Publication Date: 2023-11Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
CALI
Computer-Aided Legal Instruction (CALI) requires an authorization code to use. If you do not have a CALI account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Quimbee
If you have not registered your Quimbee account, please contact Kieran Layton or the reference desk for assistance.
Audio Guides
Sum and Substance Audio on Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781683285373Publication Date: 2017Available via West Study Aids platform
Law School Legends Audio on Professional Responsibility by ISBN: 9781634608541Publication Date: 2016Available via West Study Aids platform