Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Corporate Lawyers: Ethics, Regulation and Purpose
This online course explored the role and purpose of corporate lawyers, and examined how they are regulated and the ethical challenges they face
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Steven Vaughan
Senior Lecturer, Birmingham Law School
University of Birmingham
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles, concepts and terms central to the regulation of legal services in England & Wales;
- Identify ethical challenges faced by solicitors in England & Wales and justify solutions;
- Improve your critical, analytical skills in relation to legal ethics;
- Describe, articulate and engage with relevant professional and ethical issues in legal services.
Syllabus
Which lawyers provide which legal services in England & Wales and how are they regulated?
What is the purpose of lawyers in society and how can they serve the public good while also serving their clients?
Why is legal ethics important to understanding the day-to-day professional lives of lawyers?
What ethical challenges do corporate finance lawyers face in their working lives and how can they respond better to those pressures?
Issued on 1st December 2016
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