First Assignment Fall 2015
Legal Professionalism and Ethics
LAW 643 Section 61
Karen Rubin-Kugelman
Assignment details
Required Text:
TRAVERSING THE ETHICAL MINEFIELD
Author: MARTYN
ISBN: 978-1454808145
Publisher: KLUWER LAW; Edition: 3
Recommended Text:
LAW GOVERNING LAWYERS 2014-2015 ED
Author: MARTYN
ISBN: 978-1454841098
Publisher: KLUWER LAW
First Assignment:
Traversing Ethical Minefields (“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, (Course Materials page [“CM”])
Clement Resignation Letter (CM)
Did I Go to Law School to Help Polluters? (CM)
TEM 17-21
Model Rules (“MR”) Preface
MR Preamble & Scope
MR 1.0 Terminology (skim)
MR 8.4 Misconduct
Attorney Misfeasance: Standards & Consequences (CM)