PAR 103 - Legal Ethics for Paralegals

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on placement test or completion of TRE 089 and PCS 021 with an ‘S.’

Description: This course covers the rules and principles of professional responsibility in the legal field. Topics include the rules of legal ethics, ethical guidelines, attorney supervision of paralegals, unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflict of interest, advertising and solicitation, attorney fees and fiduciary duties, competence, malpractice, ethical conduct, issues in litigation, and professional integrity issues.

Credits: (3)
Lecture Hours: 3

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