Is it Educational Malpractice Not to Teach Comparative Legal Ethics?

Fortney, Susan Saab

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Is it Educational Malpractice Not to Teach Comparative Legal Ethics?

Juridikum, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2001

4 Pages Posted: 22 Oct 2009 Last revised: 13 Dec 2012

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Susan Saab Fortney

Texas A&M University School of Law

Date Written: January 28, 2001

Abstract

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.

Keywords: comparative legal ethics, legal ethics

JEL Classification: K19

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Fortney, Susan Saab, Is it Educational Malpractice Not to Teach Comparative Legal Ethics? (January 28, 2001). Juridikum, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1492295