Required Text:

Traversing the Ethical Minefield; Problems, Law and Professional Responsibility

S. Martyn & L. Fox

Third edition

Wolters Kluwer, Aspen Casebook Series

978-1-4548-0814-5

RECOMMENDED

The Law Governing Lawyers; National Rules, Standards, Statutes and State Lawyer Codes

S. Martyn, L. Fox, & W. Wendel

2014-15 Edition

Wolters Kluwer

978-1-4548-4109-8

Class 1

May 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 Course page will be up by May 20. Password will be 643krubin15.