LAWS 2192 Professional and Moral Responsibility of Lawyers
The first part of this course focuses on central issues of professional responsibility faced by most lawyers in the daily routine of practice, whether in a large firm, a small firm, or a legal services program. Included will be problems of client confidences, conflict of interest, behavior in court, obligations to represent unpopular clients, and other restrictions on a lawyer's own speech and actions. The second part focuses on the fundamental moral responsibility of lawyers, analyzed both in terms of the rules governing attorney conduct and the principles of ethical philosophy. There also will be a discussion of the professional organizations of the bar in a historical context, and their future challenges. Because of the amount and nature of coverage of on the fundamental moral responsibility of lawyers, this class fulfills the Perspectives requirement in addition to the Professional Responsibility requirement.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Ana Rivera | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 34 |
| Fall 2024 | R Cassidy | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | R Cassidy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 of 61 |
| Fall 2022 | Daniel Coquillette | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 39 |
| Spring 2022 | Daniel Coquillette | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 34 |
| Fall 2021 | Judith Mc Morrow | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 43 |