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Civil Procedure B
LEX 6100 Cr. 3 (6 req.)
Structure of the judicial system in the United States and the process of civil litigation from the commencement of an action through appeal. Subjects considered include jurisdiction, the relationship between state and federal courts, pleading, discovery and other pretrial devices, and trial and appellate review.

Professional Responsibility and the Legal Profession
LEX 6800 Cr. 2
Conflicts of interest; the attorney's standard of care, fiduciary duty; the organization of bar associations; the attorney's duty to the court and the community; the attorney's responsibilities in trial, and in unilateral actions and negotiations. The duty of disclosure of adverse data, the development of group legal services, and of legal services to the poor and the responsibility of the bar in these areas.