In-Person Class Visit: Professional Responsibility, Professor Jessi Tamayo

This event is intended for prospective JD students for the University of Miami School of Law. As space is limited, we can only accommodate up to 5 students per class. Also, students are only allowed to attend once per class offering.

This course introduces students to the ethical requirements of the practice of law in The United States based on the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Utilizing a problem-oriented casebook, the course covers the responsibilities of lawyers and their relationships with clients, the legal profession, the courts, and the public. Particular emphasis is placed on the lawyer's fiduciary duties of client control, communication, competence, confidentiality, and conflict of interest resolution.

Jessi Tamayo is the Director of Externship Programs and a Lecturer in Law. Prior to joining the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Tamayo was the Associate Director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics and taught courses in Professional Responsibility at Fordham Law School in New York City. While at Fordham Law School, Ms. Tamayo administered colloquia, symposia, workshops and academic events in the area of legal ethics and public interest law for the Fordham University and New York City legal communities. In addition, Ms. Tamayo developed and presented continuing legal education ethics trainings to legal services organizations.

Prior to joining Fordham Law School, Ms. Tamayo was the Assistant Director of the Center for Ethics & Public Service at the University of Miami School of Law. There, Ms. Tamayo taught a legal ethics program providing continuing legal education trainings for the legal community in South Florida.

NOTE: The University of Miami School of Law strives to host inclusive events which are accessible for all attendees to engage and participate fully. Please indicate any accommodations you require to participate in our event and we will make all reasonable efforts to satisfy your accommodation requests to the best of our ability. Closed captioning requests require 72 hours (3 days) of notice prior to the scheduled event.

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