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 [Section 300]
Prof. Robert Strassfeld is a Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University who teaches Torts, Federal Courts, Labor Law, and Legal History.
Instructor [Section 600]
Prof. Jonathan Gordon is the Professor of Lawyering Skills and Director of the SJD Program at CWRU School of Law. He teaches the First Year Seminar and Advanced Seminar to international students in the SJD Program as well as Professional Responsibility to international students in the school's LLM program.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbooks
Section 300 - Strassfeld
Professional Responsibility in the Life of the Lawyer by Call Number: KF306.P54ISBN: 9780314290908Publication Date: 2015-04-17Available for the first 2 weeks of classes at eproducts.westacademic.com.
Instruction sheet to set up access
Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 2023 Edition by ISBN: 9781639052998Publication Date: 2023-05-30
Section 600
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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