Professional Legal Ethics

In this course, Christopher O'Donnell shares his legal expertise regarding professional legal ethics. He shares personal and well-known anecdotes along with laws and statutes to make the course both captivating and educational.

The course explains ABA Model Rule 3.5 and 1.3 in a comprehensive fashion while remaining relevant to modern examples. Mr. O’Donnell helps explain how vital it is for lawyers to maintain a balance between caring for their clients and taking care of their own mental well-being. He discusses contumacious content and how to maintain decorum within the courtroom despite inevitable environmental stressors. He notes how both judges and lawyers deal with personal biases and the struggle to remain fair and impartial.