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Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Texas A&M University School of Law

Legal ethics

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Is It Educational Malpractice Not To Teach Comparative Legal Ethics?, Susan Saab Fortney Mar 2001

Is It Educational Malpractice Not To Teach Comparative Legal Ethics?, Susan Saab Fortney

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This article addresses the importance of teaching legal ethics in law schools. After a brief introduction, this article outlines several reasons why it is necessary to have formal ethical training in law schools. The article then explains the different methods of teaching legal ethics that are utilized in the United States. The article also details why it is important and how to teaching comparative legal ethics in law schools due to increased globalization. The article concludes by identifying sources, such as the internet, for teaching comparative legal ethics.