LAWYERS' ETHICS - Hofstra University School of Law
LAWYERS' ETHICS - Hofstra University School of Law
LAWYERS' ETHICS - Hofstra University School of Law
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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS*<br />
* Please note that the assignments may change throughout the course <strong>of</strong> the<br />
semester if I feel that we need to slow down, speed up, or skip some <strong>of</strong><br />
these readings. I will give you advance notice both in class and on TWEN.<br />
WEEK ONE: August 20 th<br />
In-Class:<br />
• Administrative Details<br />
• Sources for Ethics Rules, Regulations, <strong>Law</strong><br />
• Overview <strong>of</strong> Regulatory Framework for New York <strong>Law</strong>yers<br />
• Elements <strong>of</strong> the A/C Relationship: Competence, Fiduciary Responsibilities<br />
• Cases:<br />
Taylor v. Illinois (U.S. 1988) (p. 57)<br />
Cotto v. United States (1st Cir. 1993) (p. 59)<br />
Nichols v. Keller (Cal. App. 1993) (p. 66)<br />
Reading:<br />
• Gillers, Regulation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>yers: pp. 1-11, 17-23, 56-70<br />
•Supplement: Preamble, Rules 1.0, 1.1, 1.3, 1.4<br />
WEEK TWO: August 27 th<br />
In-Class:<br />
• Elements <strong>of</strong> the A/C Relationship: Confidentiality/Privilege<br />
• Cases:<br />
Perez v. Kirk & Carrigan (Tex. Ct. App. 1991) (p. 24)<br />
Upjohn Co. v. United States (U.S. 1981) (p. 32)<br />
Samaritan Foundation v. Goodfarb (Ariz. 1993) (p. 35)<br />
• Problems:<br />
My Client is HIV Positive (p. 23)<br />
All’s Not Well (p. 23)<br />
Slip and Fall (p. 31)<br />
Reading:<br />
• Gillers, Regulation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>yers: pp. 23-56, 489-92<br />
• Supplement: Rules 1.6, 1.13; Restatement §§ 59-73
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