Study

Large, multi-jurisdictional law firms face complex issues of regulation and professionalism. Managing and solving those issues require high-level analytical, written, and presentation skills. As in practice, quality written analysis will be paramount, and students will need to perform individually as well as working together with a team.

Students will gain a background in the ABA Model Rules (and state variants) by analyzing and resolving simulated ethical inquiries that might be received by the general counsel’s office of a large firm and presenting their proposed resolution in class. In addition, students working in teams will tackle a more complex, multi-issue inquiry that will require deeper research and a written product, part of which will be drafted as a team and will be revised in response to feedback.

Fall 2023

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
231.01	2	Simulated Writing, Litigation Group project(s) Oral presentation Practical exercises Class participation	Kendall Gray
Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-231-01-F23
Email list: LAW-231-01-F23@sakai.duke.edu