Globalization of the Legal Profession

(2 credits)
During the course of the past twenty years, the practice of law has changed in response to (1) the globalization of the economy, the media and modes of transportation and (2) the collapse of the former Soviet Union. These changes have impacted law firms and businesses of all sizes. This seminar will examine how U.S. and foreign law firms, legal educators and regulators have responded to globalization and how globalization is expected to reshape the legal profession in the years to come. Attention will be paid to the public policies that shape different regimes' codes of conduct, disciplinary regimes and substantive understandings of confidentiality and conflicts of interest.
Grades will be based on class participation and a final exam.