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210 sec. 002 - Legal Profession (Spring 2024)

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 110
From January 11, 2024
To April 18, 2024

Course Start: January 11, 2024
Course End: April 18, 2024
Class Number: 32594

Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 82
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 100
As of: 07/30 03:46 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 a 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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