Legal Profession
LAW 660 | 3 Hours
This course is designed to investigate and describe the professional environment of the American lawyer. What lawyers do; competition, admission, and educational standards; and bar associations and other bar-related groups are examples of the subject matter discussed. The student studies the efficacy of professional rules and customs from a historical, economic, and sociological viewpoint. This course includes at least one hour of instruction on substance abuse, including causes, prevention, detection, treatment alternatives. This course includes discussion about the development of a professional identity. This course includes material on bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism.