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Apr 23, 2024
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LS 345 - Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to the study of legal ethics and the professional duties and expectations of legal professionals. Designed to prepare students to participate in undergraduate internships and/or employment in a law office (or agency) setting, the course will cover general issues of professionalism, decorum, and protocol among legal professionals. In addition, special emphasis will be placed on ensuring that students understand the importance of legal ethics and the rules governing the relationship between legal professionals and clients. Students will study the rules of professional responsibility that pertain to paralegals (and lawyers) in our state. Ethical issues are presented in real-world context. Each student will be required to learn the legal vocabulary used in ethics and use critical/analytical thinking skills.
3 credits
Fall
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