This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn the law governing professional responsibility and to evaluate the merits of this system of self-regulation. We will examine the relationship of the attorney with his or her client, with the courts, and with society at large. We will also explore whether the ethical rules have properly balanced the sometimes conflicting duties owed to each of the above groups. The primary methodology will be discussion of problems taken from actual cases. Students are expected to participate fully in class discussion and to demonstrate some reflection on the underlying principles and issues.