PLW 3206 (LUOA), PLST 206 (LUO): Ethics and Professional Responsibility

01/03/2020 to 06/11/2020 • Modified 03/11/2025

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Course Description

The course is a study of the ethical rules and professional responsibilities of the paralegal within the legal profession. Students will study the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and analyze those rules as they pertain to specific cases.

Next Start Date*

June 23, 2025

LUOA Equivalent Course*

  • PLW 3206: Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 3 LUO credits.

Program Restrictions*

    Prerequisite Requirements*

    All of the following:

    • PLW 3200 previously completed with a minimum grade of D
         and
    • PLW 3205 previously completed with a minimum grade of D

    High School Diploma Requirements*

    • Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.

    Rationale

    This course will focus on legal practice, more specifically the area of legal practice that encompasses the following responsibility of legal professionals: acting in a professional manner while considering the fundamental rationale and practical application of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the NALA Code of Ethics, and the NFPA Model Code of Ethics. This course will also address biblical standards and will cultivate an understanding of ethics and professional conduct through a Christian worldview.

    Course Assignment

    Textbook readings and lecture presentations

    Course Requirements Checklist

    After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

    Discussions (4)

    The student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 250–300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 100–150 words.

    Essay Assignments (4)

    The student will write 4 research-based essays in current Bluebook format that focus on prompts provided in the course. Each essay must be 450–500 words, and each essay must include at least 2 primary resources in addition to the course textbook and the Bible.

    Quizzes (3)

    Each quiz will cover the textbook material for the module in which it is assigned and the preceding module. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.

    Quiz: Comprehensive Final

    The Quiz: Comprehensive Final will cover the textbook material for the entire course. The quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice questions as well as 3 essay questions (each essay must be 200–250 words), and have a 2-hour and 30-minute time limit.

    *Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.

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