First Assignment Fall 2014
Legal Professionalism and Ethics
LAW 643 Section 61
Karen Rubin-Kugelman
Assignment details
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 (opens in new window) , password is 643krubin14)