456 Professional Responsibility (Couillard)

LAW456

Professional Responsibility

(Couillard)

Prerequisite courses:

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Troy Couillard

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Seminar

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Essay 70%

In-class presentation 20%

In-class participation 10%

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will explore the ethical obligations and responsibilities of lawyers. Students will be expected to think critically about contemporary and historical ethical questions faced by members of the legal profession and how to their own values and attitudes will shape their future careers. Spirited debate in a non-judgmental context will be encouraged.

By the end of this class students should be able to identify the ethical obligations and responsibilities arising in a particular fact scenario and explain how they, as a lawyer, might manage a similar situation including identifying appropriate resources for assistance.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2019-20. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)

1. Alice Woolley et al, Lawyers’ Ethics and Professional Regulation, 3rd ed (Toronto: LexisNexis, 2017).

2. Alberta Code of Professional Conduct, Law Society of Alberta (current version is available online).

3. Selected cases and readings.