Course Details

Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers

This course explores the professional ethical obligations of lawyers in a business practice.The class surveys laws and rules for lawyers in business oriented practice, focusing on real world issues.Topics include proper identification of the client, the role of the business lawyer as a gatekeeper or counselor, protection of client confidences, liability for client wrongdoings, conflicts of interests,and litigation issues.We consider issues that lawyers have faced in recent corporate scandals.

Catalog Number: LITARB 600L
Additional Course Information: Meets Ethics degree requirment

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Course History

Fall 2022
Title: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 40

Spring 2022
Title: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Foster, Mary K.
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 39

Fall 2021
Title: Legal Ethics for Business Lawyers
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 40

Spring 2021
Title: Legal Ethics for Commercial Litigators
Faculty: Hoeflich, Adam L. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 20

Fall 2020
Title: Legal Ethics for Commercial Litigators
Faculty: Muchman, Wendy J. (courses | profile)
Foster, Mary K.
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 40     Actual: 40