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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lessons in Legal Ethics: Crime and the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine a variety of ethical issues that arise in criminal cases. They get into groups, and perform a case study of a real situation in which many of these ethical issues came up. All of the worksheets needed to...
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Professional Responsibility

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides an overview of professional responsibility, also called legal ethics. Provides links to recent decisions, commentary, and resources on the subject.
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Website
Other

Litigator's Internet Resource Guide: The Rules of Court

For Students 9th - 10th
A database of the rules, forms, and dockets for both the state and federal court systems.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Reality Television (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson to help students understand the basic legal and ethical responsibilities involved in making reality videos. Requires access to an episode from "American High," the documentary aired on PBS about high school students from Chicago.