Class 1

Aug. 26

 

Course Introduction and Overview.

 

Lawyers & Roles

TEM 3-17

Problems 1-1 to 1-4 – prepare answers based on

your own sense of right and wrong

Law Firm’s Defense of DOMA (CM)

Clement Resignation Letter (CM)

Did I Go to Law School to Help Polluters?(CM)

 

Lawyers & Law

TEM 17-21

MR Preface

MR Preamble & Scope

MR 1.0 Terminology (skim)

MR 8.4 Misconduct

Attorney Misfeasance: Standards & Consequences (CM)

 

(MR = Model Rule and comments; “TEM” = the text, Traversing Ethical Minefields; “CM” = course materials on Course Page, http://guides.law.csuohio.edu/er.php?ecid=11462 , password is 643krubin14)