Required Texts:

Traversing the Ethical Minefield

Edition: 4th

ISBN: 9781454874867

Author Martyn

 

Current Model Rules of Professional Conduct and comments e.g., Martyn, Fox & Wendel, The Law

Governing Lawyers or on-line access to Rules, their comments and Restatement (Third) of Law

Governing Lawyers (“RLGL”)

 

First Assignment:

(“MR” and “RLGL” throughout means rule and comments except where noted)

TEM xxi-xxiii,

TEM 1-7; 15-18

Problems 1-1, 1-4: prepare answers based on your own sense of right and wrong

“Sympathy for the Devil: That DOJ Lawyer

Who Denied Kids Soap” (CM)

“Law Firm’s Defense of DOMA” (CM)

“Clement Resignation Letter” (CM)

MR Preface

MR Preamble & Scope

MR 1.0 Terminology (skim)

MR 3.1

MR 8.4

Attorney Misfeasance: Standards &

Consequences (CM)