Legal Ethics with Professor Milles

Lectures for LAW 564 Legal Ethics, Spring 2021, University at Buffalo School of Law. Listen to these lectures prior to the classes for the week.

Wednesday, April 21 2021: Chapter 13: The Changing Landscape of Law Practice, pp. 765-809

Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law Rules 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3: advertising and solicitation Non-lawyer ownership of law firms

04-21
01:22:27

April 19, 2021: Chapter 12: Lawyers’ Duties to Adversaries and Third Persons, pp. 736-764.

Chapter 12: Lawyers’ Duties to Adversaries and Third Persons, pp. 736-764. Problem 12-5: The Prosecutor’s Masquerade, pp. 746-747.

04-19
01:14:05

April 14, 2021: Chapter 12: Lawyers’ Duties to Adversaries and Third Persons, pp. 703-736.

April 14, 2021: Chapter 12: Lawyers’ Duties to Adversaries and Third Persons, pp. 703-736. Rules 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

04-14
01:10:50

April 12, 2021: Chapter 11: Lawyers’ Duties to Courts, pp. 675-702.

Rule 3.3: Candor toward the Tribunal (duty to disclose adverse legal authority) Rule 3.5: Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal (improper influences on judges and jurors) Rule 3.6: Trial Publicity Rule 3.7: Lawyer as Witness Problem 11-9: A Letter to the Editor, pp. 689-690.

04-12
01:08:28

April 7, 2021: Chapter 11: Lawyers’ Duties to Courts, pp. 639-675

Chapter 11: Lawyers’ Duties to Courts, pp. 639-675, especially pp. 639-644, 646-671. Problem 11-7: Child Pornography, p. 662.

04-07
01:33:00

April 5, 2021: Chapter 11: Lawyers’ Duties to Courts, pp. 613-638

Chapter 11: Lawyers’ Duties to Courts, pp. 613-638 NYSBA Ethics Opinion 1214 (Frivolous argument; withdrawal) Problem 11-2: Flight from Sudan, Scene 1, pp. 631-633, and Problem 11-3: Flight from Sudan, Scene 2, pp. 637-638.

04-05
01:22:36

March 31, 2021: Chapter 10: Conflicts Issues for Government Lawyers and Judges

Chapter 10: Conflicts Issues for Government Lawyers and Judges, pp. 567-612,  especially pp. 567-583, 596-609. Problem 10-1: The District Attorney, p. 581

03-31
01:19:50

March 29, 2021: Chapter 9: Conflicts Between Lawyers and Clients: Prohibited Fee Arrangements

Chapter 9: Conflicts Between Lawyers and Clients: Prohibited Fee Arrangements 2020 Amendments to Rule 1.8(e) Problem 9-3: An Impoverished Client, p. 535.

03-29
01:16:50

March 24, 2021: Chapter 9: Conflicts Between Lawyers and Clients: Unreasonable Fees, pp. 489-526.

Chapter 9: Conflicts Between Lawyers and Clients: Unreasonable Fees, pp. 489-526. Problem 9-1: An Unreasonable Fee, p. 503

03-24
01:15:10

March 23, 2021: Chapter 8: Current Client Conflicts in Particular Practice Settings, pp. 454-489.

Chapter 8: Current Client Conflicts in Particular Practice Settings, pp. 454-489. Representing criminal defendants; Sixth Amendment Representing insurance companies Problem 8-7: Representing the McCarthys, pp. 472-474.

03-22
01:18:15

March 17, 2021: Chapter 8: Current Client Conflicts in Particular Practice Settings

Chapter 8: Current Client Conflicts in Particular Practice Settings, pp. 439-454. Problem 8-2: "Don't Rock the Boat," p. 454

03-17
01:22:08

March 15, 2021: Chapter 7: Conflicts Involving Former Clients

Chapter 7: Conflicts Involving Former Clients, pp. 393-438. ABA Formal Opinion 497 (2021): Conflicts Involving Materially Adverse Interests Problem 7-3: Toxic Waste, pp. 425-427.

03-15
57:56

Week 7: Key Concepts

Rule 1.9: Duties to Former Clients Rule 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest Rule 1.13: Organization as Client

03-12
19:56

March 10, 2021: Chapter 6: Conflicts of Interest: Current Clients

Chapter 6: Conflicts of Interest: Current Clients, pp. 347-391. ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 492: Obligations to Prospective Clients: Confidentiality, Conflicts and “Significantly Harmful” Information Problem 6-1: Food Poisoning, pp. 372-374.

03-10
01:25:36

Midterm exam review

Midterm exam review

03-08
48:24

Week 6: Key Concepts

Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients Rule 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule  Rule 1.18: Duties to Prospective Client

03-06
32:32

March 1, 2021: Chapter 5: The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

March 1, 2021: Chapter 5: The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

03-02
01:22:13

Week 5: Key Concepts

Confidentiality and attorney-client privilege compared Elements of the privilege Attorney-client privilege for corporations The work product doctrine

02-27
26:48

Chapter 4: The Duty to Protect Confidences: Exceptions

Chapter 4: The Duty to Protect Confidences: Exceptions ABA Formal Opinion 496: Responding to Online Criticism Problem 4-6: Reese’s Leases, pp. 292-294.

02-24
01:17:21

February 22, 2021: Chapter 4: The Duty to Protect Confidences, pp. 239-269.

Chapter 4: The Duty to Protect Confidences, pp. 239-269. Problems 4-1 and 4-2: The Buried Bodies, Scenes 1 and 2, pp. 258-264.

02-22
01:14:12

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