Seminar in Ethical Values (YR)

LAW9089

Section 5, Fall 23

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 12/12

Credits: 0

Course Description

Seminars in Ethical Values are designed to enhance students' understanding of ethical issues and address the broader ethical and moral responsibilities of the lawyer as citizen and leader. The seminars are graded on a pass/fail basis; students earn one credit in the spring semester upon successful completion of the seminar. This seminar will explore the challenges faced by young professionals, and particularly young lawyers, in balancing their professional and private lives. We will use a number of texts, including contemporary fiction, sociology, and psychology, to examine constraints and opportunities in creating compatible personal and professional lives. We will read these texts with the following questions in mind: How can a commitment to a demanding legal career coincide with a commitment to a healthy personal life? What can institutions do to support a balance between work and life? And what effect do institutional cultures and policies have on the division of labor between men and women in the public and private spheres?

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: JD students are given priority for this course during the LCS enrollment lottery process. LLM students may enroll in the course during the SIS Add/Drop process. Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: Seminar in Ethical Values (1-Term) (9091)

Laptops Allowed: No

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be announced.

Course Notes: Attendance at all class sessions is required. Seminars in Ethical Values typically occur over 5 or 6 evening sessions throughout the academic year. The exact schedule of class meetings will be announced by Dean Goluboff and Prof. Schragger before the close of the Add/Drop period (Sept. 5th). Students in this year-long course earn 1 credit at the conclusion of the spring term (graded on a Satisfactory (S) / Unsatisfactory (U) basis).

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 123819918

Modified Type: UVA Law Seminar (Excl.)

Cross Listed: No

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