SYLLABUS OUTLINE (tentative as of 8/3/25)
Make sure to refer to current syllabus as updated on TWEN during the semester

CLASS ONE (8/20/25) 
How to Learn Professional Responsibility
What are the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct?

CLASS TWO (8/27/25)
How are the Georgia Rules interpreted?
The “business” of law practice
- Part 1: Regulation of Advertising
- Part 2: Regulation of Solicitation

CLASS THREE (asynchronous - no in person class)
How are the Georgia Rules enforced?
--The attorney discipline process
The “business” of law practice
- Part 3: Regulation of Fees
- Part 4: Trust accounting

CLASS FOUR (9/10/25)
Duties of competence, diligence, effective communication
Determining the scope of representation
Terminating representation
Lawyer as advisor
Duty of confidentiality
Duty of honesty to the court
Duty of honesty to third parties

CLASS FIVE (9/17/25)  
Continued discussion of duty of honesty to the court and third parties
Simon Exercise – Part 1

CLASS SIX (9/24/25)
Simon Exercise – Part 2

CLASS SEVEN (10/1/25)
Long Quiz 1 (one hour - closed book)

CLASS EIGHT (10/8/25 asynchronous- no in person class)
Webcasts on Conflicts of Interest, Motions to Disqualify and Malpractice Liability
10/13/25 Simon Paper due by 6 pm   (grade reduced if late without good cause)

CLASS NINE (10/15/25)
Imputed conflict of interest within the same law firm
Changing law firms 

CLASS TEN (10/22/25)
Representing an organization
-OPM Case Study
Prosecutorial ethics

CLASS ELEVEN (10/29/25)
Duties as an advocate
Lawyer as witness
Duties to third parties
Confidentiality between jointly represented clients
Baby Jessica Case Study I

CLASS TWELVE (11/5/25)
James Meredith Case Study
Baby Jessica Case Study II

CLASS THIRTEEN (11/12/25) 
Judicial Ethics

CLASS FOURTEEN (11/19/25) LAST CLASS 
Long Quiz 2 (one hour - closed book)