LibGuides: PLC-3030 v1: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Deborah K. Orlik, Ethics for the Legal Professional (Pearson, 8th ed. 2014).

Read Chapter 1

Chapter 1 will provide students with an overview of the legal principles that lawyers need to adhere to.
To access the Redshelf book, click on the book link located in the Getting Started module or the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

Reflections on ‘Professionalism’ and Legal Practice – an Outmoded Ideology or an Analytically Useful Category?
Lansdell, G. T. (2016). Reflections on ‘professionalism’ and legal practice – an outmoded ideology or an analytically useful category? Legal Ethics, 19(2), 294–319.
This article looks at the importance of professionalism in the legal field.
The Unprofessional Professional: Do Lawyers Need Rules?
Baron, P., & Corbin, L. (2017). The unprofessional professional: do lawyers need rules? Legal Ethics, 20(2), 155–173.
This article looks at the rules applied to lawyers.