2012-2013 School of Law Catalog 
    
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LAW 387 - The Legal Profession.


The course includes units addressing such topics as ethics and professional responsibility; economics and financing of the legal system; “business aspects” of the profession; marketing and advertising of legal services; interactions with clients; history of the legal profession; cultural and demographic issues in the legal profession; different career paths and opportunities available to lawyers; time management and organizational skills; the impact of globalization on law practice; the impact of new technologies on law practice; work-life balance, stress, and lifestyle issues; the role of the lawyer as citizen participating in civic and community and corporate leadership; and the future challenges, stresses, and “great issues” facing the profession. Pass/no pass grades will be based on a short paper and on the level and quality of student participation in the sessions.One hour.Moliterno



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