This seminar will undertake an in depth exploration of selected ethical issues concerning the professional responsibility of lawyers, as well as examine some ways in which lawyers can utilize their legal skills in working toward the promotion of social justice in our society.
This course addresses the individual contract of the professional athlete, the function of the Players' Union, and the role of the Agent as an intermediary between the player and the franchise with emphasis on the ethical aspects of the Agent's actions.
In the clinic, students will work on plea appeals and will prepare a criminal appellate brief to be submitted to the circuit court, Michigan Court of Appeals or Michigan Supreme Court under the supervision of attorneys from the State Appellate Defender Office.
