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210 sec. 001 - Legal Profession (Fall 2023)

Instructor: John J Steele  (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person

Meeting:

Th 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Location: Law 105
From August 24, 2023
To November 30, 2023

Course Start: August 24, 2023
Course End: November 30, 2023
Class Number: 31622

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 119
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 196
As of: 02/07 02:03 PM


This course explores the law governing lawyers with a primary focus on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and secondary focus on selected California rules.. The instructor will provide all course materials online including an outline of the relevant law and a packet or readings and hypotheticals. Students may choose between an issue spotter final exam or writing a 20-page, double-spaced paper on some topic relevant to the course. (The instructor, John Steele, is a solo practitioner and is a certified specialist in the law of legal malpractice (Cal. Bd. of Legal Spec.))

Requirements Satisfaction:


This class satisfies the Professional Responsibility Requirement.


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Exam Notes: (F/P) In-class final or paper: students option 
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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